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Paving the Way for
Modern Enterprise Application Delivery
Low-code Platforms:
Introduction
Marc Andreessen once famously said “Software is eating the world” to refer to the
software-driven innovation revolution and the need for every company to become a software
company. Software is delivered in the form of applications - IT’s home turf. Then, why is IT
still struggling to enable enterprises steer through today’s challenges? Why haven’t CIOs
been able to expand their role as leader of a customer-facing function? Because traditional
application delivery is broken and cannot keep up with demands of the digital age. However,
Low-code Platforms are emerging as key enablers to innovation by simplifying the
development and deployment of custom enterprise apps. We explain how you can create an
innovation sandbox with Low-code Platforms so that you can stay ahead of rapidly evolving
customer expectations and digital disruptions.
Table of Contents
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All Hands on Deck
Dare to grade your
application delivery?
What has the doctor ordered?
Charting a New Course
People, Process and Technology
Things to consider before choosing
a Low-code Platform
WaveMaker Low-code Platform
The New Normal
Trending to upending
What’s keeping the CIOs up
at night?
The Low-code Revolution
Key characteristics of a Low-code
Platform
Benefits of Low-code Platforms
Ideal Use Cases and Applications
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The New Normal
The Internet, cloud computing, mobile and other
technologies have catalysed the digital space beyond
measure. Today, enterprises are cognizant of the power
of software but have to be wary of the new trends that
are changing the game forever. Many leaders continue
to be in denial about the power of digital trends that are
radically transforming the business landscape. But the
adoption of agile, innovative and disruptive technolo-
gies is causing enterprises to break sweat in the way
they operate forcing them to adapt or perish.
Businesses can no longer afford the status quo. The
competition is constantly innovating, so standing still is
equivalent to moving backwards. It is time to face this
new dynamic and begin to plan for your organization’s
digital transformation.
“Today, enterprises are cognizant of
the power of software but have to be
wary of the new trends that are
changing the game forever.”
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In the last few years, not only have the
number of mobile devices surpassed PCs, but
users now turn to their mobile devices first.
Ever since mobile apps entered the enterprise
scene, they have ushered in new forms of
collaboration, communication, and business
efficiencies. The number of devices managed
in the enterprise increased 72% from 2014 to
20151
and now, 3+ devices are used daily by
an employee for work activities.2
With the
diversity of screens and form factors
exploding, enterprise mobility has become
the key strategy for every business to
empower and manage employee mobility in
order to meet security, agility and productivity
demands.
Mobility
Here we have outlined the key trends that are impacting enterprise application delivery. Each of these trends is not
an independent phenomenon but a group of closely related phenomena that not only influence, but also act as a
catalyst for the others.
Trending to Upending
72%
Number of devices managed in
the enterprise increased 72%
from 2014 to 2015
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90%
90% of enterprises say that the
use of consumer or individual
services used for work is
pervasive today
The distinction between expectations for
consumer and enterprise applications
has rapidly narrowed due to the impact of
consumer-originated technologies on
enterprises. 90% of enterprises say that
the use of consumer or individual
services used for work is pervasive today
including Dropbox, Google, Skype,
LinkedIn, Facebook and other social
networking sites.3
49% of these sites are
used with IT approval, and 41% are not.4
To achieve the greatest user adoption and
long-term success, there is a conscious
effort to move away from a purely
utilitarian approach to one that strives to
deliver an experience for that meets the
same standards evident in consumer
products.
Consumerization
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Perhaps the biggest story in the development and DevOps circles over
the past couple of years has been the explosion of containers, with
Docker driving the path toward developer and enterprise adoption.
Docker’s express growth is already revolutionizing continuous delivery.
The influence of containers continues to grow, beginning to move
beyond mere optimization to transformation on the way IT builds and
delivers applications.Several enterprises are looking at containers as
an alternative to virtualization and cloud computing, at least for the
needs of long tail business applications.
Containerization
“The influence of containers continues
to grow, beginning to move beyond
mere optimization to transformation in
the way IT builds and delivers
applications.”
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With the dawn of cloud computing and proliferation of apps, companies are exchanging data and services at an ever
growing rate. APIs can increase agility by de-coupling and exposing business processes. The past few years,
however, have seen such explosive growth that the API space is evolving more rapidly than ever before. In 2015, as
many as 40 APIs were being added per week to the Programmable Web directory, and the total number of APIs stood
at around 15,000.5
The key thing to consider here is that these numbers are based on publicly available APIs and do
not reflect any private or internal API growth at all, which some estimate may even outnumber the public total. The
future RESTful APIs will drive not only the exchange of data but also influence enterprise architecture.
API Growth
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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The amount of data being generated globally is growing at a rate of 40% per
year.6
Add to that the complexity of an ever-connect world of Internet of
Things. Forecasts indicate that there will be 20.8 billion connected things
(IoT) by 2020.7
As enterprises capture more data from more sources, they
are bound to experience greater growth rates for both structured and
unstructured data. Since data forms the crux of business applications,
enterprises will have to prepare to manage data integration from
disparate internal and external systems.
Data Deluge
Microservices are small, single-purpose applications that
collaborate using APIs to deliver services. Even though
microservices have been used for a while, the increasing
popularity of cloud computing, containerization, and APIs
has made microservices more reliable. In many
organizations developers are already employing
microservices architecture whether management knows it
or not. Early signs indicate this approach to code
management and deployment is helping companies become
more responsive to shifting customer demands.
Microservices is poised to take scalability and continuous
delivery to the next levels in the years to come.
Microservices
40%
The amount of data being
generated globally is growing at
a rate of 40% per year
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Trends are not an independent phenomena. They
manifest into expectations, imperatives and
challenges that organizations need to be cognizant
of and take appropriate actions. Given the
disruptions faced by several markets and industries
due to some of these trends, CIOs are having
sleepless nights thinking about how to deal with the
new normal. Let us take a look at the following key
manifestations of trends that impact enterprise
application delivery.
What’s keeping the CIOs up
at night?
Customer Expectations
Engaging Experiences:
Driven by experiences in the consumer world,
users are demanding fast and engaging
enterprise applications that go beyond
providing merely a utilitarian experience.
Multi-device Availability:
Mobile has ensured that work is increasingly
done on the go, beyond the traditional
workplace. Employees are now using more
than one device for their work and expect
enterprise applications to work well across
different form factors.
Seamless Integrations:
Employees and partners demand that data be
free, regardless of the boundaries imposed by
legacy applications or disparate systems. They
expect a seamless integrations across
applications due to API-driven experiences in
the consumer world.
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Business Imperatives
Speed Innovation:
Custom apps are key enablers to innovation
and businesses are looking for a faster way to
deliver apps by bridging the business-IT gap.
At the same time, enterprises want to broaden
innovation by making app creation possible for
non-developers too.
Contain Shadow IT:
IT can rarely get to all of the custom apps that
the business needs. This results in shadow IT
or proprietary public cloud solutions. 81% of
line-of-business workers and 83% of IT staff
admit to using non-approved SaaS apps.8
Enterprises want to enable the business units
to build their own apps but on technologies
sanctioned by IT.
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Do More with Less:
Many organizations are dealing with shrinking
IT budgets due to the current economic
climate and constant focus on increasing
revenues—without additional investment. IT
leaders are focussing on re-examining the
application delivery ROI in terms of both,
dollars spent and effort.
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Execution Challenges
Talent Crunch:
The smorgasbord of front-end and mobile
technologies is taking its toll on application
delivery leading to a shortage of skilled
resources. Meanwhile, developers themselves
want to work with best-of-breed components
that simplify application development.
IT Queue:
Agility in delivering enterprise applications and
the ability to react to changing environment is
a critical IT differentiator. Hence, IT teams are
increasingly relying on the principles of
DevOps, containerization, continuous delivery
and microservices - upending the traditional
application delivery model.
Legacy Modernization:
While it would be ideal for enterprises to use
disruptive new technologies without too much
disruption to modernize legacy application.
But, overhauling legacy applications may
impact long standing vendors who support
legacy systems & planning or restructuring of
resources.
Reusability and Maintenance:
Developers don’t want to get locked into
proprietary technologies or tools with
dead-end functionality. Ultimately, they are
responsible for maintaining and enhancing
apps. Hence, they are relying on software that
offers maximum reusability and requires
minimum maintenance effort.
All Hands on Deck
A phrase used by the boatswain to have the whole crew
work collectively on a ship in times of emergency
would apply in the IT industry as well. C-suite
managers, technical architects, developers and
business stakeholders are hustling together to break
down existing IT challenges within the enterprise. But
bolting new thinking onto old ways of working can
leave you stuck. You need a fresh perspective to give
you and your team a powerful voice in setting business
direction. In the age of the customer, tech
professionals must work with business executives to
use technology to drive growth and delight customers.
2.
“C-suite managers, technical archi-
tects, developers and business stake-
holders are hustling together to break
down existing IT challenges within the
enterprise.”
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1. What percentage of your software projects would you say are successful - that is, they are delivered on time,
within budget, meet expectations and do not require rework?
A. We don’t want to brag but more than 80% of our software projects are successful.
B. We can do better but we got a good thing going with a success rate of more than 50%.
C. Less than 50% - a successful software project is an oxymoron.
2. Can non-developers create enterprise apps in your organization?
A. Yes, we enable business users to deliver apps using technologies approved by IT.
B. Yes but it is limited to some business units and is not entirely governed by IT.
C. No, in developers we trust, the rest have to join the IT queue.
3. How much time does it take to deliver a typical application after the business has expressed the need for it?
A. It takes just a few weeks to go from an idea to app.
B. It takes at least a month or two to deliver typical applications.
C. You’d be lucky if it is delivered in the same quarter, considering the IT backlog.
Dare to grade your application delivery?
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5. How would you rate the priority of usability and user experience in enterprise applications?
A. Critical. User experience is a major contribution to application adoption.
B. .Moderate. It is nice to have a good user experience but the lack of it wouldn’t doom an application
C. As long as the application does what it is supposed to, the rest is just bells and whistles.
Mostly A’s:
You application delivery is led by a
Chief Innovation Officer. You should
continue to support the current
processes and prepare for the
trends and challenges outlined
earlier.
Mostly B’s:
Your application delivery is led by a
Chief Improvement Officer. Your
organization is like most others on
the right path but needs to improve
the role of IT in speeding innovation.
Read on for more.
Mostly C’s:
Your application delivery is led by a
Chief Impediment Officer. Your
organization is not uncommon and
still in the traditional IT mindset,
which needs a reboot. Distribute
copies of this ebook to your
colleagues too.
Results
4. What word or phrase best describes the business stakeholder involvement during application development?
A. Collaborative with iterative feedback loops.
B. Not adequate. Unable to assert IT as a partner.
C. Too little, too late. Stakeholders provide feedback during acceptance testing, leading to delays and costly
rework.
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Acknowledging a problem is the first step to solving it. By now, you may
have come to terms with the trends, challenges and current state of
application delivery. It is good time to step back and analyze the different
perspectives on how to approach enterprise IT spending and overall effort
to achieve application delivery nirvana. To understand where the app
delivery cycle fits into the overall IT process, let's discuss two of the popular
strategic IT approaches suggested by experts and analysts.
What has the doctor ordered?
Gartner proposes a Pace-Layered Application Strategy9
along with Bimodal IT that can be used to deliver an
effective IT and app delivery strategy for an enterprise.
According to Gartner, “with bimodal IT, CIOs can help
their departments meet the digital challenge, and
ultimately bring the enterprise along.”10
Gartner’s Bimodal IT
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According to Gartner, IT organizations of the future will have two separate IT flavors: Mode 1 is traditional IT, focused
on stability and efficiency, while Mode 2 is an experimental, agile organization focused on time-to-market, rapid
application evolution, and, in particular, tight alignment with business units.
Ideally, by separating into two modes, IT teams can ensure that they have the right people, process, and technology
to support business initiatives without impacting long-term maintenance projects. Also a point to note is that the
pace layers hmsystem of innovation and differentiation tend to have less governance and more changes. Those are
the layers where the Mode-2 IT also is required to play.
Systems of Record
System of Differentiation
Systems of Innovation
Change Governance
+
_ +
_
MODE 1 MODE 2
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Forrester Business Technology
Forrester advocates an IT philosophy, which revolves around
three things that involve speed of delivery, data centricity and
new age customer.11
It suggests that enterprises move away
from slow and dragging legacy technology based systems to
systems that will be compatible with the modern mobile
customer, who place a lot of emphasis on speed.
Forrester also advises that organizations should aggressively
invest in systems that can crunch user data to serve them
better. All the logistics surrounding such a change have to be
put in place. This could involve investments in people with
the required skills or processes that can speed up the
innovation or new technology platforms that can aid in
fostering this change.
CUSTOMER - LED
FAST
CONNECTED
The Low-code
Revolution
With demand for custom business apps soaring,
traditional, code-based approaches have not been able
to keep pace with the relentless demand to bring new
apps to the market and the scarcity of application
development skills needed to build enterprise-grade,
cross-platform apps. Hence, many organizations have
responded by using one of a growing breed of
"low-code," rapid development platforms. Low-code
Platforms can be defined as platforms that deliver
business applications through a Rapid Application
Development and Delivery approach, where the apps
are created visually with a minimum of hand-coding
and upfront investment in setup, training and
deployment.
3.
“Low-code Platforms can be defined as
platforms that deliver business
applications with a minimum of
hand-coding and upfront investment in
setup, training and deployment.”
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We could also break the above
definition down into the following
key characteristics that an
application development and
delivery platform must exhibit to be
called a Low-code Platform.
Visual Development:
The fundamental expectation from
a low-code app development
platform is to offer a WYSIWYG
development environment where
developers can drag and drop
components to design responsive
user interfaces that adapt to a
device’s screen resolution.Some
Low-code Platforms go as far as to
offer out-of-the-box templates for
commonly used layouts
Key characteristics of a Low-code Platform
and screens such as dashboards.
The demand for enterprise mobile
apps has meant that Low-code
Platforms have also started to offer
cross-platform mobile app
development with access to native
mobile device features while
abstracting the underlying
operating system complexities.
DEVELOPMENT
DEPLOYMENT INTEGRATION
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Virtually every business application
depends on data to create a meaningful
application. But data is available from
disparate systems ranging from
proprietary enterprise systems to APIs
from external entities and everything in
between. Hence, data integration
consumes an inordinate amount of time
and resources during enterprise
application development. A Low-code
Platform is expected to provide a visual
approach for developers to connect to
these data sources and embed data
elements directly into the application.
Some platforms also allow professional
developers to design data models and
configure business logic directly inside the
low-code app.
Simplified Integration:
Beyond the need to eliminate or reduce application
coding, Low-code Platforms are expected to streamline
and speed up the application delivery process itself. One
key characteristic is the ability to instantly deploy an
application with zero DevOps. Such platforms also offer
a single point of control for app maintenance and
updates. While other low-code app development
platforms extend the capabilities to security, governance,
version control, infrastructure autoscaling and more.
Instant Deployment:
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Benefits of Low-code Platforms
Business IT Alignment:
Low-code app development platforms enable close
collaboration between developers, business analysts
and subject matter experts. This greatly benefits
enterprises as rework is greatly reduced and cost
overrun is avoid to a large extent.
Clear IT Backlog:
The linear approach of conventional software
development models presents significant opportunities
to reduce waste and fast-forward delivery. Low-code
Platforms streamline and speed up the development
and delivery process, achieving substantial reduction of
the IT backlog.
Democratization of App Delivery:
With the ever-rising demand for applications,
enterprises are expanding their internal talent pools, for
building noncritical or long tail apps using
nontraditional developer talent like technical business
users.
" Low-code Platforms streamline and
speed up the development and delivery
process, achieving substantial
reduction of the IT backlog."
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Consumer-grade Business Apps:
Today, customers and employees expect to access apps from a various devices, putting additional pressure on
developers. Low-code Platforms with modern frameworks can provide consumer-grade applications using
enterprise-grade technology at a fraction of the cost.
Speed of Innovation:
Competitive advantage lies with companies that focus the most on ‘Systems of Innovation’. Low-code Platforms are
ideal for such systems that require the most experimentation and experience the highest rate of change.
Cost and Effort:
Do more with less is a philosophy that CIOs have to live with these days. But, with low code platforms, CIOs come
closer to achieving that. Enterprises can have the best of both worlds where they can build enterprise grade apps of
the highest quality in a matter of days to weeks as compared to months in traditional approach to development.
Repurpose & Reuse Resources:
Whenever enterprises have a mandate to modernize, CIOs have a big dilemma in handling existing resources with
legacy technical skills but with knowledge of the core business process. But with low code platforms, with their
unique visual development approach, CIOs get an opportunity to reuse their existing resources and modernizing
legacy projects without much issues.
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Ideal Use Cases and Applications
Whether you are transforming application delivery or testing the waters with a pilot project, it is critical to choose the
right business use cases and applications to achieve success with Low-code Platforms. Let us explore some of the
key areas that will benefit greatly from using Low-code Platforms.
Digital Transformation
Using Low-code Platforms, enterprise can retool underlying business and operational processes and transform them
to digital assets by developing custom applications. Enterprises can also accelerate the process of creating digital
assets that can later unlock new business models.
Legacy Application Modernization
Migrating legacy applications to modern web and mobile based applications using visual drag and drop interface of
Low-code Platforms can greatly reduce the steep learning curve for legacy application developers to develop modern
web and mobile applications.
Enterprise Mobile Apps
Enterprises can develop, build, and provision mobile applications across multiple cross platforms using Low-code
Platforms with a hybrid mobile application development approach. The resulting near-native app experiences can be
delivered at a fraction of the cost of native app development.
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Long Tail Applications
Due to the lack of resources and budget, long tail applications are built using non-standard technologies. Low-code
Platforms obviate the problem of shadow IT by providing a visual drag and drop interface that allows business users
to develop these apps within the purview of IT.
Rapid Prototyping
By virtue of their visual drag and drop rapid application development methodology, Low-code Platforms enable
development of fully functional interactive prototypes. Ideas can be converted to prototypes and apps in a matter of
hours or days.
Systems of Differentiation and Innovation
In general, applications that can be classified as System of Differentiation and Innovation12
are ideal for Low -code
Platforms due to the rapid rate of change and are generally executed by business stakeholders rather than technical
developers.
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4.
Charting a New
Course
The scope of Low-code Platforms is unique to every
enterprise. Consequently, the endgame too will depend
on the organization’s alignment of stakeholders,
appetite for innovation, and right technology partners.
However, the fundamental tenet of transforming
application delivery is essential to internalize right from
the beginning. It is equally important to understand and
align the entire ecosystem of people, process and
technology. This extends to customers, partners and
employees, as well as the interface between these
groups and the technology you choose.
“The fundamental tenet of transform-
ing application delivery is essential to
internalize right from the beginning.”
“The fundamental tenet of
transforming application delivery is
essential to internalize right from the
beginning.”
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People, Process and Technology
Before charting on a new course, identifying
stakeholders, champions and potential opposition. It is
critical to engage your executive team early to get their
input and support. The force of the C-suite office is
required not just for budgetary reasons, but to also gain
strategic organizational alignment and influential
advocacy. Enterprises should also ensure continued
stakeholder management, flexibility, and adaptability to
changing needs.
People: Align Key Stakeholders
Very often, organizations apply technology to solve
complex challenges only to find that the technology
multiplies the impact and visibility of the problem. While
technology is the enabler and can be the basis for
transformation, you need much more than a
platform to succeed. It’s the intersection of people,
process and technology that can pave the way to
success.
PEOPLE
TECHNOLOGY
Success
PROCESS
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Process: Imbibe Innovation
Creating a culture of innovation goes a long way in fuelling the modern application delivery machine.
Innovation requires embracing risk, specifically, as part of your corporate culture. Failure often yields the most
insightful learning that can encourage people to fail-fast, learn and iterate. It is also essential to define the benefits
of the low-code initiatives to the organization in quantifiable terms and success metrics for process and technology
alike.
Technology: Select Partners, not Vendors
A mindful approach to modern application delivery also requires a renewed approach to vendor selection.
Enterprises would do well to seek partners who take a shared risk, are invested in your success, rather than vendors,
who do not adopt a reward approach precisely because they’re not in it for the long haul.
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7 Things to consider before
choosing a Low-code Platform
In the following section we provide the key
consideration factors you need to map the delivery
capabilities of future partners when choosing a
Low-code platform
Is the platform built on open standards?
While most Low-code Platforms claim “No Vendor
Lock-in”, the reality is that most of them use proprietary
technologies and application stack. Choose a
Low-code Platform that is based on proven open
source technologies in order to ensure an open and
extensible approach to application delivery. Also, the
platform should use best-of-breed application stack for
developing full stack applications.
Does the platform simplify external integration with
inbuilt integrations?
While most vendors offer decent visual development
capabilities, it is extremely important to look for
features that ease external integration of data and
services as most business data is stored in disparate,
proprietary systems. Look for out-of-the-box
integrations and verify whether custom integrations
can be built and reused across apps.
Does the platform offer cross-platform development?
The ability to create applications using a single code
base that can adapt to any native platform or operating
system (which could be iOS, Android, Windows Mobile,
BlackBerry/RIM, etc) using a hybrid adaptive design
enables applications to be run seamlessly on any
device giving it cross platform capabilities.
Does the platform handle scalability and cloud
needs?
Ensure that low-code platform vendors don’t get away
with merely providing a hosting and release
management solution. Check for the ability to scale
applications and handle private cloud needs. Look for
solutions that allow for rapid and continuous
provisioning, deployment, instant scalability and
maximum utilization of resources. Verify whether the
platform supports
1.
2.
3.
4.
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building custom software stacks and deploying
microservices-based apps, and orchestrates IT
infrastructure effectively.
Does the platform make it easier to create, share &
consume APIs ?
Today, APIs are at the front and center of business
applications and architecture. Most Low-code
Platforms support APIs at best. However, one must
choose a platform that takes an API-first approach to
application delivery. It should be easy to import data
from any service and bind it to UI components.
Moreover, the platform should allow developers to
create, publish and discover APIs with ease.
Is it easy to maintain the code generated?
With most Low-code Platforms, even the most
experienced developer would not understand the code
generated by the platform. Maintainability is a critical
aspect of application delivery and is overlooked by
many these platforms. Verify that the code generated
follows design patterns, is well-organized, uses
standard naming conventions and generates
documentation that developers can understand and
maintain
How well does the application handle security?
Enterprise applications needs both coarse grained and
fine grained security control mechanisms. The Low-
code Platform must support flexible authentication and
authorization mechanisms to secure users and various
tasks within the application. Check for integration
support for popular identity management systems like
AD, LDAP, SSO and OAuth.
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7.
6.
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As a developer, you can make use of WaveMaker’s
continuous delivery allowing development, continuous
integration, easy testing and deployment of
applications.
WaveMaker supports a composable architecture
where you can auto-enable microservices and RESTful
integration.
From a financial perspective, WaveMaker offers a low
TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) with a transparent
developer-based pricing model that allows the you to
create unlimited apps to be consumed by any number
of end users.
WaveMaker Low-code Platform
WaveMaker is a Low-code Platform that is built on the most open, extensible and flexible fashion to
complement enterprise application delivery keeping in mind the requirements of a Software Developer, Citizen
developer / business user, IT architect and CIO.
WaveMaker provides a state of the art visual Rapid
App Development delivers full stack web and mobile
applications using the ease of drag-and-drop.
Future-proof your applications with WaveMaker’s
customizable code based on open standards like
HTML5, Angular JS , Spring, Java and Hibernate.
With easy single click deployment via containers or
WAR files, WaveMaker maintains its flexibility allowing
the user to deploy apps to a private or public
infrastructure.
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Low Code Platforms - Ebook

  • 1. Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery Low-code Platforms:
  • 2. Introduction Marc Andreessen once famously said “Software is eating the world” to refer to the software-driven innovation revolution and the need for every company to become a software company. Software is delivered in the form of applications - IT’s home turf. Then, why is IT still struggling to enable enterprises steer through today’s challenges? Why haven’t CIOs been able to expand their role as leader of a customer-facing function? Because traditional application delivery is broken and cannot keep up with demands of the digital age. However, Low-code Platforms are emerging as key enablers to innovation by simplifying the development and deployment of custom enterprise apps. We explain how you can create an innovation sandbox with Low-code Platforms so that you can stay ahead of rapidly evolving customer expectations and digital disruptions.
  • 3. Table of Contents 01 03 02 04 All Hands on Deck Dare to grade your application delivery? What has the doctor ordered? Charting a New Course People, Process and Technology Things to consider before choosing a Low-code Platform WaveMaker Low-code Platform The New Normal Trending to upending What’s keeping the CIOs up at night? The Low-code Revolution Key characteristics of a Low-code Platform Benefits of Low-code Platforms Ideal Use Cases and Applications
  • 4. 1. The New Normal The Internet, cloud computing, mobile and other technologies have catalysed the digital space beyond measure. Today, enterprises are cognizant of the power of software but have to be wary of the new trends that are changing the game forever. Many leaders continue to be in denial about the power of digital trends that are radically transforming the business landscape. But the adoption of agile, innovative and disruptive technolo- gies is causing enterprises to break sweat in the way they operate forcing them to adapt or perish. Businesses can no longer afford the status quo. The competition is constantly innovating, so standing still is equivalent to moving backwards. It is time to face this new dynamic and begin to plan for your organization’s digital transformation. “Today, enterprises are cognizant of the power of software but have to be wary of the new trends that are changing the game forever.” Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 1
  • 5. In the last few years, not only have the number of mobile devices surpassed PCs, but users now turn to their mobile devices first. Ever since mobile apps entered the enterprise scene, they have ushered in new forms of collaboration, communication, and business efficiencies. The number of devices managed in the enterprise increased 72% from 2014 to 20151 and now, 3+ devices are used daily by an employee for work activities.2 With the diversity of screens and form factors exploding, enterprise mobility has become the key strategy for every business to empower and manage employee mobility in order to meet security, agility and productivity demands. Mobility Here we have outlined the key trends that are impacting enterprise application delivery. Each of these trends is not an independent phenomenon but a group of closely related phenomena that not only influence, but also act as a catalyst for the others. Trending to Upending 72% Number of devices managed in the enterprise increased 72% from 2014 to 2015 Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 2
  • 6. 90% 90% of enterprises say that the use of consumer or individual services used for work is pervasive today The distinction between expectations for consumer and enterprise applications has rapidly narrowed due to the impact of consumer-originated technologies on enterprises. 90% of enterprises say that the use of consumer or individual services used for work is pervasive today including Dropbox, Google, Skype, LinkedIn, Facebook and other social networking sites.3 49% of these sites are used with IT approval, and 41% are not.4 To achieve the greatest user adoption and long-term success, there is a conscious effort to move away from a purely utilitarian approach to one that strives to deliver an experience for that meets the same standards evident in consumer products. Consumerization Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 3
  • 7. Perhaps the biggest story in the development and DevOps circles over the past couple of years has been the explosion of containers, with Docker driving the path toward developer and enterprise adoption. Docker’s express growth is already revolutionizing continuous delivery. The influence of containers continues to grow, beginning to move beyond mere optimization to transformation on the way IT builds and delivers applications.Several enterprises are looking at containers as an alternative to virtualization and cloud computing, at least for the needs of long tail business applications. Containerization “The influence of containers continues to grow, beginning to move beyond mere optimization to transformation in the way IT builds and delivers applications.” Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 4
  • 8. With the dawn of cloud computing and proliferation of apps, companies are exchanging data and services at an ever growing rate. APIs can increase agility by de-coupling and exposing business processes. The past few years, however, have seen such explosive growth that the API space is evolving more rapidly than ever before. In 2015, as many as 40 APIs were being added per week to the Programmable Web directory, and the total number of APIs stood at around 15,000.5 The key thing to consider here is that these numbers are based on publicly available APIs and do not reflect any private or internal API growth at all, which some estimate may even outnumber the public total. The future RESTful APIs will drive not only the exchange of data but also influence enterprise architecture. API Growth 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 5
  • 9. The amount of data being generated globally is growing at a rate of 40% per year.6 Add to that the complexity of an ever-connect world of Internet of Things. Forecasts indicate that there will be 20.8 billion connected things (IoT) by 2020.7 As enterprises capture more data from more sources, they are bound to experience greater growth rates for both structured and unstructured data. Since data forms the crux of business applications, enterprises will have to prepare to manage data integration from disparate internal and external systems. Data Deluge Microservices are small, single-purpose applications that collaborate using APIs to deliver services. Even though microservices have been used for a while, the increasing popularity of cloud computing, containerization, and APIs has made microservices more reliable. In many organizations developers are already employing microservices architecture whether management knows it or not. Early signs indicate this approach to code management and deployment is helping companies become more responsive to shifting customer demands. Microservices is poised to take scalability and continuous delivery to the next levels in the years to come. Microservices 40% The amount of data being generated globally is growing at a rate of 40% per year Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 6
  • 10. Trends are not an independent phenomena. They manifest into expectations, imperatives and challenges that organizations need to be cognizant of and take appropriate actions. Given the disruptions faced by several markets and industries due to some of these trends, CIOs are having sleepless nights thinking about how to deal with the new normal. Let us take a look at the following key manifestations of trends that impact enterprise application delivery. What’s keeping the CIOs up at night? Customer Expectations Engaging Experiences: Driven by experiences in the consumer world, users are demanding fast and engaging enterprise applications that go beyond providing merely a utilitarian experience. Multi-device Availability: Mobile has ensured that work is increasingly done on the go, beyond the traditional workplace. Employees are now using more than one device for their work and expect enterprise applications to work well across different form factors. Seamless Integrations: Employees and partners demand that data be free, regardless of the boundaries imposed by legacy applications or disparate systems. They expect a seamless integrations across applications due to API-driven experiences in the consumer world. Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 7
  • 11. WaveMaker, Inc. 8 Business Imperatives Speed Innovation: Custom apps are key enablers to innovation and businesses are looking for a faster way to deliver apps by bridging the business-IT gap. At the same time, enterprises want to broaden innovation by making app creation possible for non-developers too. Contain Shadow IT: IT can rarely get to all of the custom apps that the business needs. This results in shadow IT or proprietary public cloud solutions. 81% of line-of-business workers and 83% of IT staff admit to using non-approved SaaS apps.8 Enterprises want to enable the business units to build their own apps but on technologies sanctioned by IT. Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery Do More with Less: Many organizations are dealing with shrinking IT budgets due to the current economic climate and constant focus on increasing revenues—without additional investment. IT leaders are focussing on re-examining the application delivery ROI in terms of both, dollars spent and effort.
  • 12. Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 9 Execution Challenges Talent Crunch: The smorgasbord of front-end and mobile technologies is taking its toll on application delivery leading to a shortage of skilled resources. Meanwhile, developers themselves want to work with best-of-breed components that simplify application development. IT Queue: Agility in delivering enterprise applications and the ability to react to changing environment is a critical IT differentiator. Hence, IT teams are increasingly relying on the principles of DevOps, containerization, continuous delivery and microservices - upending the traditional application delivery model. Legacy Modernization: While it would be ideal for enterprises to use disruptive new technologies without too much disruption to modernize legacy application. But, overhauling legacy applications may impact long standing vendors who support legacy systems & planning or restructuring of resources. Reusability and Maintenance: Developers don’t want to get locked into proprietary technologies or tools with dead-end functionality. Ultimately, they are responsible for maintaining and enhancing apps. Hence, they are relying on software that offers maximum reusability and requires minimum maintenance effort.
  • 13. All Hands on Deck A phrase used by the boatswain to have the whole crew work collectively on a ship in times of emergency would apply in the IT industry as well. C-suite managers, technical architects, developers and business stakeholders are hustling together to break down existing IT challenges within the enterprise. But bolting new thinking onto old ways of working can leave you stuck. You need a fresh perspective to give you and your team a powerful voice in setting business direction. In the age of the customer, tech professionals must work with business executives to use technology to drive growth and delight customers. 2. “C-suite managers, technical archi- tects, developers and business stake- holders are hustling together to break down existing IT challenges within the enterprise.” 10 Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc.
  • 14. 11 1. What percentage of your software projects would you say are successful - that is, they are delivered on time, within budget, meet expectations and do not require rework? A. We don’t want to brag but more than 80% of our software projects are successful. B. We can do better but we got a good thing going with a success rate of more than 50%. C. Less than 50% - a successful software project is an oxymoron. 2. Can non-developers create enterprise apps in your organization? A. Yes, we enable business users to deliver apps using technologies approved by IT. B. Yes but it is limited to some business units and is not entirely governed by IT. C. No, in developers we trust, the rest have to join the IT queue. 3. How much time does it take to deliver a typical application after the business has expressed the need for it? A. It takes just a few weeks to go from an idea to app. B. It takes at least a month or two to deliver typical applications. C. You’d be lucky if it is delivered in the same quarter, considering the IT backlog. Dare to grade your application delivery? Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc.
  • 15. 12 5. How would you rate the priority of usability and user experience in enterprise applications? A. Critical. User experience is a major contribution to application adoption. B. .Moderate. It is nice to have a good user experience but the lack of it wouldn’t doom an application C. As long as the application does what it is supposed to, the rest is just bells and whistles. Mostly A’s: You application delivery is led by a Chief Innovation Officer. You should continue to support the current processes and prepare for the trends and challenges outlined earlier. Mostly B’s: Your application delivery is led by a Chief Improvement Officer. Your organization is like most others on the right path but needs to improve the role of IT in speeding innovation. Read on for more. Mostly C’s: Your application delivery is led by a Chief Impediment Officer. Your organization is not uncommon and still in the traditional IT mindset, which needs a reboot. Distribute copies of this ebook to your colleagues too. Results 4. What word or phrase best describes the business stakeholder involvement during application development? A. Collaborative with iterative feedback loops. B. Not adequate. Unable to assert IT as a partner. C. Too little, too late. Stakeholders provide feedback during acceptance testing, leading to delays and costly rework. Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc.
  • 16. Acknowledging a problem is the first step to solving it. By now, you may have come to terms with the trends, challenges and current state of application delivery. It is good time to step back and analyze the different perspectives on how to approach enterprise IT spending and overall effort to achieve application delivery nirvana. To understand where the app delivery cycle fits into the overall IT process, let's discuss two of the popular strategic IT approaches suggested by experts and analysts. What has the doctor ordered? Gartner proposes a Pace-Layered Application Strategy9 along with Bimodal IT that can be used to deliver an effective IT and app delivery strategy for an enterprise. According to Gartner, “with bimodal IT, CIOs can help their departments meet the digital challenge, and ultimately bring the enterprise along.”10 Gartner’s Bimodal IT Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 13
  • 17. According to Gartner, IT organizations of the future will have two separate IT flavors: Mode 1 is traditional IT, focused on stability and efficiency, while Mode 2 is an experimental, agile organization focused on time-to-market, rapid application evolution, and, in particular, tight alignment with business units. Ideally, by separating into two modes, IT teams can ensure that they have the right people, process, and technology to support business initiatives without impacting long-term maintenance projects. Also a point to note is that the pace layers hmsystem of innovation and differentiation tend to have less governance and more changes. Those are the layers where the Mode-2 IT also is required to play. Systems of Record System of Differentiation Systems of Innovation Change Governance + _ + _ MODE 1 MODE 2 Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 14
  • 18. Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 15 Forrester Business Technology Forrester advocates an IT philosophy, which revolves around three things that involve speed of delivery, data centricity and new age customer.11 It suggests that enterprises move away from slow and dragging legacy technology based systems to systems that will be compatible with the modern mobile customer, who place a lot of emphasis on speed. Forrester also advises that organizations should aggressively invest in systems that can crunch user data to serve them better. All the logistics surrounding such a change have to be put in place. This could involve investments in people with the required skills or processes that can speed up the innovation or new technology platforms that can aid in fostering this change. CUSTOMER - LED FAST CONNECTED
  • 19. The Low-code Revolution With demand for custom business apps soaring, traditional, code-based approaches have not been able to keep pace with the relentless demand to bring new apps to the market and the scarcity of application development skills needed to build enterprise-grade, cross-platform apps. Hence, many organizations have responded by using one of a growing breed of "low-code," rapid development platforms. Low-code Platforms can be defined as platforms that deliver business applications through a Rapid Application Development and Delivery approach, where the apps are created visually with a minimum of hand-coding and upfront investment in setup, training and deployment. 3. “Low-code Platforms can be defined as platforms that deliver business applications with a minimum of hand-coding and upfront investment in setup, training and deployment.” 16 Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc.
  • 20. We could also break the above definition down into the following key characteristics that an application development and delivery platform must exhibit to be called a Low-code Platform. Visual Development: The fundamental expectation from a low-code app development platform is to offer a WYSIWYG development environment where developers can drag and drop components to design responsive user interfaces that adapt to a device’s screen resolution.Some Low-code Platforms go as far as to offer out-of-the-box templates for commonly used layouts Key characteristics of a Low-code Platform and screens such as dashboards. The demand for enterprise mobile apps has meant that Low-code Platforms have also started to offer cross-platform mobile app development with access to native mobile device features while abstracting the underlying operating system complexities. DEVELOPMENT DEPLOYMENT INTEGRATION 17 Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc.
  • 21. Virtually every business application depends on data to create a meaningful application. But data is available from disparate systems ranging from proprietary enterprise systems to APIs from external entities and everything in between. Hence, data integration consumes an inordinate amount of time and resources during enterprise application development. A Low-code Platform is expected to provide a visual approach for developers to connect to these data sources and embed data elements directly into the application. Some platforms also allow professional developers to design data models and configure business logic directly inside the low-code app. Simplified Integration: Beyond the need to eliminate or reduce application coding, Low-code Platforms are expected to streamline and speed up the application delivery process itself. One key characteristic is the ability to instantly deploy an application with zero DevOps. Such platforms also offer a single point of control for app maintenance and updates. While other low-code app development platforms extend the capabilities to security, governance, version control, infrastructure autoscaling and more. Instant Deployment: Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 18
  • 22. Benefits of Low-code Platforms Business IT Alignment: Low-code app development platforms enable close collaboration between developers, business analysts and subject matter experts. This greatly benefits enterprises as rework is greatly reduced and cost overrun is avoid to a large extent. Clear IT Backlog: The linear approach of conventional software development models presents significant opportunities to reduce waste and fast-forward delivery. Low-code Platforms streamline and speed up the development and delivery process, achieving substantial reduction of the IT backlog. Democratization of App Delivery: With the ever-rising demand for applications, enterprises are expanding their internal talent pools, for building noncritical or long tail apps using nontraditional developer talent like technical business users. " Low-code Platforms streamline and speed up the development and delivery process, achieving substantial reduction of the IT backlog." 19 Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc.
  • 23. Consumer-grade Business Apps: Today, customers and employees expect to access apps from a various devices, putting additional pressure on developers. Low-code Platforms with modern frameworks can provide consumer-grade applications using enterprise-grade technology at a fraction of the cost. Speed of Innovation: Competitive advantage lies with companies that focus the most on ‘Systems of Innovation’. Low-code Platforms are ideal for such systems that require the most experimentation and experience the highest rate of change. Cost and Effort: Do more with less is a philosophy that CIOs have to live with these days. But, with low code platforms, CIOs come closer to achieving that. Enterprises can have the best of both worlds where they can build enterprise grade apps of the highest quality in a matter of days to weeks as compared to months in traditional approach to development. Repurpose & Reuse Resources: Whenever enterprises have a mandate to modernize, CIOs have a big dilemma in handling existing resources with legacy technical skills but with knowledge of the core business process. But with low code platforms, with their unique visual development approach, CIOs get an opportunity to reuse their existing resources and modernizing legacy projects without much issues. Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 20
  • 24. Ideal Use Cases and Applications Whether you are transforming application delivery or testing the waters with a pilot project, it is critical to choose the right business use cases and applications to achieve success with Low-code Platforms. Let us explore some of the key areas that will benefit greatly from using Low-code Platforms. Digital Transformation Using Low-code Platforms, enterprise can retool underlying business and operational processes and transform them to digital assets by developing custom applications. Enterprises can also accelerate the process of creating digital assets that can later unlock new business models. Legacy Application Modernization Migrating legacy applications to modern web and mobile based applications using visual drag and drop interface of Low-code Platforms can greatly reduce the steep learning curve for legacy application developers to develop modern web and mobile applications. Enterprise Mobile Apps Enterprises can develop, build, and provision mobile applications across multiple cross platforms using Low-code Platforms with a hybrid mobile application development approach. The resulting near-native app experiences can be delivered at a fraction of the cost of native app development. . Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 21
  • 25. Long Tail Applications Due to the lack of resources and budget, long tail applications are built using non-standard technologies. Low-code Platforms obviate the problem of shadow IT by providing a visual drag and drop interface that allows business users to develop these apps within the purview of IT. Rapid Prototyping By virtue of their visual drag and drop rapid application development methodology, Low-code Platforms enable development of fully functional interactive prototypes. Ideas can be converted to prototypes and apps in a matter of hours or days. Systems of Differentiation and Innovation In general, applications that can be classified as System of Differentiation and Innovation12 are ideal for Low -code Platforms due to the rapid rate of change and are generally executed by business stakeholders rather than technical developers. Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 22
  • 26. 4. Charting a New Course The scope of Low-code Platforms is unique to every enterprise. Consequently, the endgame too will depend on the organization’s alignment of stakeholders, appetite for innovation, and right technology partners. However, the fundamental tenet of transforming application delivery is essential to internalize right from the beginning. It is equally important to understand and align the entire ecosystem of people, process and technology. This extends to customers, partners and employees, as well as the interface between these groups and the technology you choose. “The fundamental tenet of transform- ing application delivery is essential to internalize right from the beginning.” “The fundamental tenet of transforming application delivery is essential to internalize right from the beginning.” Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 23
  • 27. People, Process and Technology Before charting on a new course, identifying stakeholders, champions and potential opposition. It is critical to engage your executive team early to get their input and support. The force of the C-suite office is required not just for budgetary reasons, but to also gain strategic organizational alignment and influential advocacy. Enterprises should also ensure continued stakeholder management, flexibility, and adaptability to changing needs. People: Align Key Stakeholders Very often, organizations apply technology to solve complex challenges only to find that the technology multiplies the impact and visibility of the problem. While technology is the enabler and can be the basis for transformation, you need much more than a platform to succeed. It’s the intersection of people, process and technology that can pave the way to success. PEOPLE TECHNOLOGY Success PROCESS Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 24
  • 28. Process: Imbibe Innovation Creating a culture of innovation goes a long way in fuelling the modern application delivery machine. Innovation requires embracing risk, specifically, as part of your corporate culture. Failure often yields the most insightful learning that can encourage people to fail-fast, learn and iterate. It is also essential to define the benefits of the low-code initiatives to the organization in quantifiable terms and success metrics for process and technology alike. Technology: Select Partners, not Vendors A mindful approach to modern application delivery also requires a renewed approach to vendor selection. Enterprises would do well to seek partners who take a shared risk, are invested in your success, rather than vendors, who do not adopt a reward approach precisely because they’re not in it for the long haul. 25 Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc.
  • 29. 7 Things to consider before choosing a Low-code Platform In the following section we provide the key consideration factors you need to map the delivery capabilities of future partners when choosing a Low-code platform Is the platform built on open standards? While most Low-code Platforms claim “No Vendor Lock-in”, the reality is that most of them use proprietary technologies and application stack. Choose a Low-code Platform that is based on proven open source technologies in order to ensure an open and extensible approach to application delivery. Also, the platform should use best-of-breed application stack for developing full stack applications. Does the platform simplify external integration with inbuilt integrations? While most vendors offer decent visual development capabilities, it is extremely important to look for features that ease external integration of data and services as most business data is stored in disparate, proprietary systems. Look for out-of-the-box integrations and verify whether custom integrations can be built and reused across apps. Does the platform offer cross-platform development? The ability to create applications using a single code base that can adapt to any native platform or operating system (which could be iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry/RIM, etc) using a hybrid adaptive design enables applications to be run seamlessly on any device giving it cross platform capabilities. Does the platform handle scalability and cloud needs? Ensure that low-code platform vendors don’t get away with merely providing a hosting and release management solution. Check for the ability to scale applications and handle private cloud needs. Look for solutions that allow for rapid and continuous provisioning, deployment, instant scalability and maximum utilization of resources. Verify whether the platform supports 1. 2. 3. 4. 26 Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc.
  • 30. building custom software stacks and deploying microservices-based apps, and orchestrates IT infrastructure effectively. Does the platform make it easier to create, share & consume APIs ? Today, APIs are at the front and center of business applications and architecture. Most Low-code Platforms support APIs at best. However, one must choose a platform that takes an API-first approach to application delivery. It should be easy to import data from any service and bind it to UI components. Moreover, the platform should allow developers to create, publish and discover APIs with ease. Is it easy to maintain the code generated? With most Low-code Platforms, even the most experienced developer would not understand the code generated by the platform. Maintainability is a critical aspect of application delivery and is overlooked by many these platforms. Verify that the code generated follows design patterns, is well-organized, uses standard naming conventions and generates documentation that developers can understand and maintain How well does the application handle security? Enterprise applications needs both coarse grained and fine grained security control mechanisms. The Low- code Platform must support flexible authentication and authorization mechanisms to secure users and various tasks within the application. Check for integration support for popular identity management systems like AD, LDAP, SSO and OAuth. Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. 5. 7. 6. 27
  • 31. As a developer, you can make use of WaveMaker’s continuous delivery allowing development, continuous integration, easy testing and deployment of applications. WaveMaker supports a composable architecture where you can auto-enable microservices and RESTful integration. From a financial perspective, WaveMaker offers a low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) with a transparent developer-based pricing model that allows the you to create unlimited apps to be consumed by any number of end users. WaveMaker Low-code Platform WaveMaker is a Low-code Platform that is built on the most open, extensible and flexible fashion to complement enterprise application delivery keeping in mind the requirements of a Software Developer, Citizen developer / business user, IT architect and CIO. WaveMaker provides a state of the art visual Rapid App Development delivers full stack web and mobile applications using the ease of drag-and-drop. Future-proof your applications with WaveMaker’s customizable code based on open standards like HTML5, Angular JS , Spring, Java and Hibernate. With easy single click deployment via containers or WAR files, WaveMaker maintains its flexibility allowing the user to deploy apps to a private or public infrastructure. Low-code Platforms: Paving the Way for Modern Enterprise Application Delivery WaveMaker, Inc. Start a free trial of WaveMaker Low-code Platform at www.wavemaker.com/get-started 28
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