Calling all IT leaders – when it comes to application development, are you embracing innovation or falling victim to the status quo? If you’re still limiting your application strategy decisions to buying off-the-shelf solutions or custom programming new applications from scratch, you’re not alone. In fact, 88 percent of organizations are still stuck in a buy-versus-build mentality, according to a 2015 Forrester Consulting study commissioned on behalf of Hyland. But the 12 percent of organizations thinking differently about creating business applications – aka the early adopters of low-code ..read more

In this piece: What is low-code process automation? Benefits of using a low-code platform for automation Leverage a low-code platform to automate for digital transformation Most organizations understand the urgency to automate processes for smart, strategic growth. Yet with many legacy systems dependent on code-heavy development platforms, organizations are watching their automation initiatives get stalled by IT backlogs or strained budgets. We’ve discussed the buy vs. build dilemma extensively in the past, and the shift in enterprise preference is becoming clear. By 2025, 70% of new appli ..read more

In this piece: High-code, low-code and no-code explained Which is better? No-code or low-code? 10 questions to ask no-code/low-code vendors Until recently, organizations had only two options when it came to building new applications — coding a customized application from the ground up or buying them from vendors. Both options have some significant drawbacks. The “build” option offers a close fit to unique business requirements, but it can also be costly and time-consuming. The “buy” option may be cheaper and faster to deploy than a custom-built application, but organizations often find tha ..read more

In this piece: What is low-code app development? Low-code vs. pro-code: A head-to-head comparison Key features of low-code apps Low-code use cases Agility is the key to smart, strategic growth, especially in uncertain times. You’ve likely heard or read variations of this line multiple times, but how do you achieve this almost mythical agility? The short answer: With a low-code platform. The long answer: By testing promising technology that prioritizes — and delivers — agility. Organizations are increasingly using low-code to help developers deliver software faster. This acceleration of tim ..read more

Having the best technology on hand to meet your business goals can mean a lot of things, but for most organizations, the answers often revolve around solutions that bring greater speed, security and agility. But how can leaders take those objectives and put them into actionable technology plans? After doing your own research, seeking insight from analyst giants like Gartner, and engaging in conversations around what it takes to embrace and accelerate digital transformation, an upward-trending technology highlights a path forward: low-code platforms. The low-code platform concept can feel so ..read more

Is your organization lacking the kind of digital agility required to effectively respond to the new rapid pace of business? Are you still relying on code-heavy applications, manual processes, and siloed data? If so, changing that could require heavy financial investment, months or years of waiting, and enterprise-wide change management. With no guarantee you’ll end up where you need to be. The events of 2020 further compounded these challenges. Digital transformation had been well underway, but 2020 really pushed the accelerator to the floor and created a whole new pace of business. How can ..read more

As organizations refocus their vision after a tumultuous 2020, many are doing so with eyes on finding the right technology for strategic investment. Surprisingly for 2021, the answer is simple: low code. Low-code configuration platforms minimize the need for time-consuming and costly custom coding. A low-code approach allows developers and non-IT professionals alike to create agile, customized solutions faster than non-low-code users, while benefiting from increased flexibility and integration. But don’t take my word for it. A recent global report from Frost & Sullivan report calls low-c ..read more

It should be no surprise to anyone that enabling workforces with digital solutions became immediately, critically important in 2020. Specifically, secure, high-performing digital solutions deployable to vast, newly remote workforces. Solutions that provide not only timely service — but also positive, differentiating user experiences for employees, partners and those we serve is critical as the world ‘virtually’ navigates this next normal. In fact, “The top strategic business priority in the post-pandemic environment is digital transformation,” according to a recent Frost & Sullivan white ..read more

Like most financial organizations, the technology solutions you depend on are more powerful and complex than ever. But, like any good story, the next chapter of your digital transformation has a twist: Low-code technology. Low-code, rapid application development solutions are simplifying processes in the financial industry from customer and member experiences to the loan document tracking process itself. Rather than commit to expensive and time-consuming choices about purchasing or building new solutions, low-code platforms like OnBase, our enterprise information platform, change the game wi ..read more

There are times when you look back and ask yourself how you made certain choices. Not the ones you made in college, I mean the moments in your IT career when you had a great idea, a transformative idea. But when you pursued it, you forgot to ask key questions. And then, the project either went down in flames or the project timeline was so long that it wrapped itself around your neck and choked the innovation out of you (and maybe your peers). It happened to me. I was the IT director for an agency. We had field staff, we had a small but growing portion of sophisticated external customers and ..read more