You are on the right track if you have already considered the powerful technology of low-code to streamline your business and add agility to your processes. However, some businesses don’t move forward with their digital transformation journey because they lack knowledge of what exactly low-code can do, and where it can be applied. We will give you practical examples of where low-code can save time, resources, and deliver highly valuable solutions.
1. Tailoring Integrated Workflows for Business Excellence
It is not uncommon for solutions built on traditional SaaS to lack the capacity to integrate workflows between different functional areas. On the other hand, enterprise low-code platforms such as Mendix can fill in the gap, offering businesses the flexibility to customize their workflows according to their needs.
As an example of leveraging low-code for complex operations, a leading postal and parcel delivery service in the Netherlands, PostNL, has seen a significant increase in parcel deliveries during the pandemic surge in e-commerce, with over 1 million orders processed daily, facing challenges in handling this volume efficiently and accurately.
To address these challenges, PostNL revamped its order management system with the help of Mendix, adopting a microservices architecture consisting of 64 applications to manage the complexity of parcel processing. Their 32 sorting centers are equipped with duplicate input and process services to ensure redundancy and resilience in case of failures.
This new system enabled agile, user-friendly, and robust parcel delivery, with active monitoring to preemptively address any issues. With the help of Mendix, PostNL was able to ensure its commitment to providing a speedy, reliable, and personalized delivery experience, with its focus on gathering and utilizing accurate information about each order.
2. Revamping User Experiences with Low-Code
Low-code offers a compelling solution when organizations look to modernize their user experiences while minimizing disruption. By refactoring front-end user experiences while maintaining existing back-end infrastructure, businesses can accelerate implementations and efficiently cater to diverse customer needs.
Also, low-code allows developers to create multiple user experiences according to custom business purposes. This practice is implemented by independent software vendors (ISVs) that manage to keep their investments in infrastructure, APIs, and other efforts while building customized components. These components can be linked to existing systems and facilitate the process of implementing web projects and app formats.
For example, an insurance company can use this process to implement a self-service portal, and other business models can leverage the same technology for their specific UX requirements.
3. Collaborative Analytics with Low-Code Solutions
Beyond traditional reporting and dashboards, low-code platforms revolutionize analytics by facilitating collaboration between data scientists and non-technical users. A successful analytics assessment must include the participation of data scientists, technologists, and business Subject matter experts (SMEs).
By bridging the skills gap and enabling real-time analytics, organizations can unlock actionable insights without losing the required deep data analysis, through informed decision-making processes across each organization. Building this bridge between different departments and skills is one of the highlights offered by Mendix, a low-code leading platform.
As an example, Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball leverage data analytics pipelines to gain insights into player and game statistics. Their usage of pipelines to collect data on players and game statistics are fed to the coaching staff quickly after the game. In this way, it became possible for coaches to use this information to evaluate players’ performance and ensure they don’t risk injury. By harnessing the combined expertise of data scientists and sports professionals, the Texas Rangers optimize player performance and gain a competitive edge on the field, unlocked by low-code tools' powerful and fast-response analytics insights.
Organizations adopting agile methodologies for analytics collaboration empower teams to make informed decisions in real time. By breaking down isolated clusters and fostering cross-functional collaboration, businesses can respond quickly to changing market dynamics and emerging opportunities.
4. Integrate LLMs or other AI capabilities
In a groundbreaking fusion of technologies, low-code platforms are revolutionizing the landscape of generative AI. Picture this scenario: you're considering developing a Large Language Model (LLM) that leverages Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and a question arises: should you embark on the demanding journey of building from scratch or perhaps consider using existing components?
While large enterprises with extensive technical resources may opt to build their own LLMs in-house, smaller businesses face a different reality. Without the expertise and resources, the prospect of developing such advanced AI models may seem daunting. That's where low-code platforms capabilities, like Mendix Machine Learning Kit, step in to bridge the gap.
5. Integrate new solutions with SSO
Single Sign-On (SSO) is a powerful authentication solution revolutionizing user access management. By integrating new solutions with SSO functionality, organizations can streamline authentication processes and enhance security measures, all while optimizing user experience.
Low-code platforms such as Mendix offer a game-changing approach to SSO integration, allowing organizations to connect new solutions with existing authentication frameworks effortlessly.
Consider a scenario where a company adopts a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to streamline customer interactions and enhance sales processes. Employees can seamlessly access the system using their existing login credentials by leveraging low-code platforms to integrate the CRM solution with SSO functionality. This integration enhances security by centralizing authentication processes and simplifies user access management, empowering employees to focus on driving business growth without the hassle of managing multiple passwords.
SSO eliminates the need to remember multiple passwords and reduces the likelihood of login fatigue. By streamlining user access and minimizing disruptions to workflow efficiency, enhances security posture and boosts productivity.
Summing it up…
Enterprise low-code platforms represent an efficient and innovative option for organizations seeking to modernize applications, automate processes, and leverage emerging technologies.
With the power of low-code, businesses can accelerate development timelines, drive efficiency, and deliver sophisticated business solutions that meet the evolving needs of their customers and stakeholders.
Now what?
At re.tone, we leverage the low-code platform Mendix to develop innovative solutions tailored to our customers' needs. Whether you're looking to streamline workflows, modernize user experiences, or deploy game-changing analytics, our team of experts is here to help you unlock the full potential of low-code development. Contact us today to learn more about how we can accelerate your digital transformation journey.
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