Ten questions about low code: tell everything about low code!

This article mainly answers some basic questions about low code , It belongs to low code entry-level commentary / To reassure , After reading it, I basically understand what low code is 、 What's the usage? 、 How it relates to me .

01 Is low code efficiency improvement ？

In addition to efficiency, low code can actually bring A lot of extra value .

We know , Low code can double the development efficiency , In addition to cost savings , There are also many effects from quantitative change to qualitative change .

With IT In terms of satisfaction ：

The resource cost of the original enterprise is limited , Many small businesses 、 The function of relatively low value actually has no energy to realize , Because these functions are often very trivial and highly personalized , It is also difficult to bid in the market .

Through low code platform , Sure Help the business department develop with reasonable cost and high efficiency , Greatly improve the satisfaction of the business department .

Unicom integration has made a statistics , The proportion of personalized needs for a certain period of time is roughly as follows ：

• page 65%
• Interface 70%
• The rules 82%

If these are completed through low code , Compared with traditional development , It can increase the efficiency by about three times .

We know , When will an old system be eliminated , It is often just a word “ slow ”, Slow contains two dimensions , First, demand development is slow , Second, the operation is slow , On this level , Low code efficiency brings high satisfaction .

02 What is the relationship between digital transformation and low code ？

The difference between digitalization and informatization lies in ：

• Digitalization requires that as many businesses as possible be digitalized
• And informatization often only focuses on core business

This is a The relationship between face and point , Low code can help enterprises integrate all kinds of Every corner of the demand is fast “ Business data “, Thus for the future ” Data business “ Lay a good foundation .

03 What value does low code bring to the business ？

Low code can Help screen valuable businesses .

IT There is one reason why I often receive complaints and get dumped ：“ Unable to support business innovation ”.

IT Students are often wronged , After all, according to software engineering and CMM The definition of ： If your needs are vague, you need to feel the stone to cross the river , How can I help you develop a complete set of software ？

Low code and no code tools , It can quickly help business build processes and forms , Get through other business modules , Reuse the existing capabilities of the enterprise , So as to support the expansion of new business .

experienced IT Students actually know , Requirements raised by the business department 70% Both sides are invalid . This is not to belittle the business , Because this is the cost of innovation .

But through low code and no code platform , Can cooperate with the business at a very low cost （ only Excel Slightly higher ） Try new business , The last remaining 30% Really valuable functions , Whether we are refactoring or purchasing professional software , Sunk costs are very low , Real let IT Our resources focus on “ Valuable business ” On .

04 Except for efficiency , What else can it bring ？

Low code will bring a lot Invisible cost savings .

Enterprises IT Build time , Integration cost is an invisible cost . for example ：

We purchased a set of software , It has to be with staff 、 store 、 category 、 jurisdiction Wait, get through , Generally speaking, for these customized integrated development , The cost of software developers is very high , Code code and debugging interface can't make money by selling CDs , The cost of yard farmers is so high .

So according to our estimation , About the software procurement cost paid by the enterprise ,15~20% In fact, it is to pay for integration . If the enterprise purchases 5 Small applications from suppliers , In fact, every family needs to repeat “ Integrate ” Development ;

And low code platform , It can be said that One time integration , General in the future , The cost saved here , Many a little make a mickle , Very considerable . meanwhile , Operation and maintenance has also become simpler , More efficient .

05 What are the main reasons why large enterprises choose low code ？

For large enterprises , There is an important reason to choose or even build a self-developed low code platform is the precipitation of assets .

With SaaS The rise of service , Many software have become annual fees , Every time we upgrade new software and systems, we face a lot of integrated development , Many large enterprises of Party A find , Low code is a good precipitation system , Let software assets 、 Business experience can be precipitated .

The cost of developing a low code platform by large enterprises is about 30 people ,1.5 Year time , For many super large enterprises , The return of this part of self research investment is very high .

  Source ： Ai Rui 《2021 Low code Industry Research Report 》

06 “ Reuse ” Does this really exist ？

With the rise of Zhongtai and a large number of failures , I have a friend who works as an executive in a middle-sized enterprise , Once said sadly , Is reuse a false proposition ？

And I regard low code as a kind of medium platform , namely Logical middle stage , It is a missing link in the original Zhongtai system , Once you fill it up , The reuse value of Zhongtai will become complete .

Why is it called logical middle stage , because Low code realizes enterprise business and operation process , At the same time, this part can be managed transparently . for example ：

The headquarters has designated the main framework , Each area can also be adjusted according to the local actual situation , These adjustments are transparent , Can be monitored , Both meet the flexibility , It also meets the normative .

I just want to insert my point of view here ： There should be four kinds of enterprises ：

• a. Data center ： This can be the earliest , First, it can facilitate data cleaning , At the same time, enterprise data can also have a unified standard , At the same time, we can solve the performance problem of data display through micro service architecture ;
• b. Business Center ： This is the most worthwhile part , The purpose is to let enterprises have a micro view of their business —— Macro overall cognition , It's also “ Reuse ” The basis of .
• c. Logical middle stage ： Low code platform , It is an indispensable part of truly and quickly building the business platform into a business function that can be implemented , Flexibility and efficiency can magnify the application value brought by the sorting of business platforms ;
• d. Algorithmic middle stage ： This is the core asset of the enterprise , It is precipitated on the basis of data 、 Accumulated important digital assets , Algorithms help enterprises improve business efficiency , Reflect differentiation .

07 What kind of company is low code and no code suitable ？

The improvement of efficiency comes from refinement , The essence of development and efficiency improvement is “ Developer layering ”, The driving force of digitalization comes from the rise of computing power , Computational power makes refinement possible .

So far ：

• Big business There are certain R & D personnel , Sure Use low code , To improve efficiency , Precipitate assets ;
• Small businesses use no code , Have Excel The ability of intermediate application can be developed .

At present, there is a low code platform “ Engineeringization ” The trend of , It can be roughly divided into Form engine 、 Report engine 、 Mobile engine 、 Process engine 、 Integration engine 、 Rule engine, etc , The biggest advantage is that the system can be replaced step by step with clear boundaries , For complex systems of large enterprises , This is important .

  Picture source ： Love analysis 《2022 Love analysis · Low code vendor panorama report 》, Low code application scenarios

08 What are the problems with the current low code platform ？

At present, the biggest problem of low code is Lack of standards , Therefore, we dare not use , So I hope everyone can participate , Promote two important implementation standards ：

• a. Performance standards ： Give Way CIO We clearly know how much business this platform can handle , So as to balance with the implementation cost of low code , Help choose ;
• b. Compatible standards ： Without this standard , After using a low code or no code platform for a period of time , Once Party B's company has business problems , It is likely that all the previous development investment will cost quite a lot to migrate to another platform , This is also an important factor that hinders the development of low code and no code .

09 How to use low code well 、 No code platform ？

The best way is ： Self research system + Outsourcing team + Low code platform .

This is the most efficient , R & D is controllable , Outsourcing teams can effectively improve congestion in peak demand , The low code platform reduces the requirements of outsourcing personnel , At the same time, the standard is unified , Reduce human errors .

in addition , For some large and established enterprises , Often precipitated A bunch of industry experience , Old technicians who understand development logic , But it's hard for them to learn new development languages , At this time, low code and no code can give them a second spring , Let them use their rich industry experience to continue to provide continuous assistance for the development of enterprises .

We are looking down on code efficiency , Don't just focus on improving development efficiency , Try to calculate the value from the perspective of application , Development efficiency is a matter of a single department , And the overall application value is the business of the whole company , Clear application value is an important focus to help us obtain resources at the company level to promote low code .

10 So many manufacturers , How to choose ？

This is also the most frequently asked question , current The technology gap between the first-line low code enterprises and the industry average is no more than 8 Months , Therefore, technical problems are small problems , There are several points to pay attention to ：

1. Choose a platform with a good financial situation , The risk is much smaller ;
2. Choose local enterprises , Better be this city , The second is the province , Because the impact of epidemic closure and control is very large , It is often a disaster to encounter the closure and control of the epidemic in the early stage of the launch ;
3. Choose an enterprise that is willing to embrace Standards , Reduce future risks ;

ecology , At present, many enterprises have been built 1500 Community above people , Community is the most sustainable driving force for low code development . The trend shows that , To 2025 year ,70% The application will be built by low code and no code platforms , If we imagine , What form of software development might it be in the future ？

After low code precipitation , More and more Tends to have no code , The next stage without code is the patchwork system , Will the future enterprise software development become like group buying Solitaire , A department proposes a function , Place an entrance , Other business departments are connected below , The connection is over , The function is developed , An innovative business can be tested on the ground .

Future business department meetings No longer need Excel and PowerPoint, Everyone directly projects the software onto the big screen , For refined business processing , After the discussion, configure directly , The meeting is over , The function is iterated .

Picture source ： Ai Rui 《2021 Low code Industry Research Report 》

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