Addressing the power of low-code technology for business process transformation using low code platforms.

VIVA-Tech International Journal for Research and Innovation
ISSN(Online): 2581-7280
VIVA Institute of Technology
Volume 1, Issue 6 (2023)
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National Conference on Role of Engineers in Nation Building – 2023 (NCRENB-2023)
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Addressing the power of low-code technology for business process
transformation using low code platforms.
Pradnya Mhatre1
,Vivek Pandey2
,Vishal Singh3
1
(MCA, Viva Institute of Technology/Mumbai University, India)
2
3
Abstract : The low-code stage empowers speedy age and conveyance of business applications with least work to write in a
coding language and requires the most un-conceivable exertion for the establishment and design of conditions, and
preparing and execution. With a quickly developing number of organizations, the utilization of low-code arrangements can
be a critical stage forward in making fundamental business applications. This paper portrays the utilization of the Appain
and other low code platforms for mechanizing business processes in assembling and manufacturing. Low code
development stages give the innovation components to work with and mechanize the improvement of programming
applications to help current undertaking needs and advance computerized change. The main focus of this paper is the
existing characteristics of the emerging low-code domain and comparison of different low-code platforms and features
each platform provides and how they differ from each other, their advantages and usefulness according to the business
user, based on a theory-building research methods through literature and other information sources review. Technology
eliminates much of the formulation code, providing users with an interactive visualization program for modify business
enterprise processes routine tasks in the same way that a flowchart would. Technology, and its part in the corporate
world, is a constantly evolving
Keywords - Business application,Business innovation, Low-code, New innovation, Process automation
1. INTRODUCTION
Low-code advancement is a method for building programming applications quicker by diminishing the
compose code. With less code application improvement stage, you can utilize visual development tools—such as drag-
and-drop modelers and direct click interface creation-toward empower the quick creation, arrangement, and support of
strong business applications. Low-code programs are relied upon predominant situation in the eventual fate of business
usage improvement.
Code application development, in contrast to traditional development, makes use visible development tools such as
drag-and-drop model, smart devices, element, and pre-built instrumentality to enable the fast creative activity,
establish, use, and maintain of effective business applications.
Gartner predicted 65% overall business applications will be constructed utilizing low-code technology by 2024. Low-
code robotization binds together the main abilities to computerize work processes across the association, including:
BPM, RPA etc. As an informative example of the emerging less code paradigm in response to the outlined uncovered
features.
Low code automation technology eradicates most of the boilerplate code, providing the user with an interactive
visualization interface for automating business processes ordinary tasks in the same way that a flowchart would Less
code Development Platform is given on the Cloud through a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) model, and empower the
turn of events and sending of completely useful programming applications using progressed graphical UIs and visual
reflections requiring negligible or no procedural code.
Along these lines, with the essential objective of managing the lack of exceptionally talented expert programming
engineers, LCDPs permit end-clients with no specific programming foundation (called citizen developers in the
LCDP) to add to programming improvement processes, without forfeiting the usefulness of proficient engineers. By

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utilizing less code platforms, user designers can construct their product without the assistance of a few engineers that
were prior associated with along the full-stack advancement of completely functional applications. A low-code
development tool could include monitoring, resource management, and advanced way to assist streamline devops, rely
on the platform. However, whether you're going to deploy an software platform or a stronger solution that merges
enterprise methods. Less code development offers a amount advantages to your organisation: Enhanced Business
Agility -Most less coding platforms are extensible, allowing IT to turn APIs, web services, and command lines into
reusable building blocks through direct integrations with major vendors. This reduces the time required to combine
and implement new devices and skills, allowing businesses to continue ahead of market developments and buyer
demands. Less code platforms have a number of advantages for your company, including the capability to increase
organisational agility and empower people to swiftly construct professional-grade apps to solve business problems.
Low-code can help your business in the following ways: Save time by allowing practically anyone in your organisation
to create apps instead of relying on development teams. Enhance production by delivering up your developers'
calendars so they can aim on developing coding-intensive products and, as a result, assisting teams in working more
efficiently. Allowing business to utilize existing employees as resident creators rather than employing new developers
can save money. Low-code is a software development approach where developers develop applications in a graphical
interface. Rather than writing thousands of lines of complex code and syntax, low-code developers drag and drop visual
models to create complete applications with modern user interfaces, integrations, data, and logic. The result?
Organizations get apps into production much faster.
OBJECTIVE
 To understand the concept of low-code, its comparison with traditional Systems, its working and their use on
various low-code Platforms
 Detailed knowledge of Appian Platform and its impact on Application Development.
 Comparing various Low-code Platforms and benefits of each platform in low-code development
 To study the future of Low-code in programming. [5][11][13]
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
Low-code development programs can be traced back to the fourth-generation programming languages and rapid
application development tools of the 1990s and early 2000s. LCDPs, like their predecessors, are based on the standards
of brand design, automated system creation, and graphic programmer. The idea of customer development existed
previously, but LCDPs introduced some novel approaches to this development. The marketplace for less code
expansion dates to 2011. The term less coding was not coined until June 9, 2014. while it occurred by industries
analyst Forrester Research. Less coding developed, alongside with no-coding development platforms, were describe as
"extremely unsettling" in Forbes magazine in 20s. Model-driven engineering principles are applied to produce such
applications, which take advantage of cloud infrastructures, automated coding creation, declarative and high level, and
graphical abstractions to create fully functional applications. Less coding developed platforms can be traced back to
the fourth-generation programming languages and instant product improvement tools of the 1990s and early 2000s.
LCDPs, like their predecessors, are built on the standards of brand driven design, automated coding people, and
graphic programmer. The concept of user growth existed previously, but LCDPs introduced some novel approaches to
this development. The marketplace for less code improvement dates back to 2011. The term "less code" was not
coined till June 9, 2014, while it occurred by industries analyst Forrester Research. Low- code development platforms,
down with less code production platforms, were defined as "extremely disturbing" in Forbes magazine in 20s. Model-
driven engineering principles are utilized to make such applications, which take advantage of cloud infrastructures,
automated code generation, declarative and high level, and graphical abstractions to create fully functional
applications. [9],[12],[14][15]
3. METHODOLOGY
In this paper, we shall get an overview of different less code stand to get analysis of features and Pros and Cons that
benefit the organization needs and encompasses diverse feature capabilities that business users need to create the
desired software we shall also examine different aspects of less code environments and compare them to outdated
growth methods in terms of agility, operating costs, capabilities, customization, and several other factors.

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List of Features
18%
32%
18%
32%
KissFlow Zoho Creator Appian Mendix
Low Code Platforms
Insights on GUI Features and interoperability
support included in each Platform.
 Drag-n-Drop Designer
 Pre-built Dashboards
 Connection with Different data sources
 Configurable workflows
 Progress Tracking
 Interoperability with external service
 Built-in workflows
 Advanced Reporting
 Pre-built forms/reports
 Point and click approach
Companies have had a variety of options when it comes to new data structures for numerous decades. They could
create a new data utilizing internal developers, or they could purchase a method from outside vendor. This is a good
match for corporate obligations. There is a different choice that is right more popular these days. Low code
applications can efficiently provide to industry requirements, can be executed instantly, and are significantly less
expensive than structures established traditional in-house coding.
Several studies have explored the use of low-code technology for business process transformation. A study by Gartner
(2020) found that low-code platforms can reduce the time and cost of application development by up to 90%. The
study also found that low-code platforms can improve collaboration between business and IT teams, leading to better
outcomes.Another study by Forrester Research (2020) found that low-code platforms can help organizations accelerate
digital transformation by empowering citizen developers to build applications quickly and easily. The study also found
that low-code platforms can help organizations reduce their dependence on IT teams for application development.
[4],[10]
4. ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
This section give a summary of four less code growth platform that have been identified as market leaders in recent
Forrester reports. These less code platforms are believed to be typical platforms for the reasons of our evaluation,
which includes the platforms such as Appian, Mendix, Zoho Creator, and Kissflow. Which industry-leading less code
growth platform are compared based on features, security, supported applications, build mechanisms, reusability
support, deployment support, and so on.
Figure 1: pie chart view for features included in low code platforms
The following are the essential and identifying features and capabilities of the analyzed low-code platforms: Zoho
Creator features an easy-to-use form builder, user-friendly and mobile-friendly user interfaces, and app integration
with other Zoho CRM apps, Salesforce, and so on. It also includes pre-built templates and customizable workflows.
Kissflow allows for progress tracking, custom and pre-built reports, collaborative features, including work of third-
party services such as Google Docs and Dropbox documents. It also works with Zapier to integrate various systems.
Appian supports native mobile apps, drag-and-drop tools, collaborative task management, and an AI-enabled complex
logic decision engine.Over the last few years, the marketplace for Less Code and No Code growth platforms has
grown dramatically and will continue to grow in the coming years the figure below shows the average forecasted
growth of global low-code market.

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Figure 2: Average forecasted growth of global low-code
All Magnitude of the user's organisation: Another factor to consider when choosing LCDPs is the amount of the
organisation that will use the LCDP. Organizations are categorized into three types: small (fewer than 50 employees),
medium (50 to 1000 employees), and large (over 1000 employees) As a result, the decision-maker must keep the
organization's size in mind when determining the best solution for her needs. Any organization that wants to scale their
business at the lowest possible cost should choose an LCDP built the company's strengths. LCDPs, such as Mendix
and Out Systems, are applied to create big and scalable applications for large enterprises. Appian and Zoho Creator, on
the additional part, are primarily for supporting small to medium-sized businesses and are relatively inexpensive. The
cost of the low-code platform is the highly important considerations, particularly for small and medium-sized
businesses. The platform's price can be estimated as the monthly cost of applying the platforms for one developer.
Furthermore, the dimensions that impact to the price definition include the number of applications that must be
deployed, and where data will be stored, i.e., on premise databases, cloud environments, or hybrid configurations. The
appian less code program has a price range averaging from 90 USD per month it provides deployment on premise and
SaaS it works on operating systems like windows, mac and supported mobile applications OS includes apple iOS
android, windows phone blackberry and mobile web. The kissflow less code platforms has a price range varying from
10$ to $20 per month the deployment is available on cloud premises.
Mendix less code platform is relatively expensive averages around 800 euros (standard plan) a month to build
department wide business applications and the basic plan starts at 50 euros per month which helps to make a simple
workgroup application, Zoho creator charges and user around $15 a month for the professional plan which includes 5
apps 20 integration flows 10 business and analytic and flexible user account and the ultimate plan costs around $200
which includes and unlimited apps 100 integration flows and unlimited business analytics. The possibilities for low-
code adoption Platforms for development must be evaluated in light of the potential number of applications developed
in relation to the quantity of period spent learning the platform, as well as the cost of training and to purchase licenses
to use the contemplated platform.
Traditional Development Process
When we yield a aspect at traditional development we can get an sympathetic of how the Low code/no-code
development platforms can provide familiar and appropriate solution to commercial conditions at a portion of the cost
of out-of-date development equals, they are also twice as fast, if non earlier. It makes app growth simple, faster, and
more extensible by utilizing built modules and an insightful port that typically utilizes pull and cut functional for
adjusting up app's method models and structure. It also reduces the complexity of studying numerous coding languages
and technology stacks, allowing people with little expertise within that expertise field to design and develop
market US$(Billion)
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application for their enterprises with little difficulty. They don’t, however, intended to substitute for established
improvement methods instead, they are intended to act as an alternate for individual use issues and company needs by
organizations.
All the Considering the cost factor involved in both traditional and less code growth we can get a idea low code has a
clear advantage over traditional development. Conventional app change requires businesses to hire and pay creators
who are well-versed in the expertise stack. The usual approach to developed an application incurs additional fees for
application growth tools and files, third-party maintenance combination, and structure services such as servers, data
storage, and content development networks. These facilities should be developed in-house by businesses or
subcontracted to cloud facilities such as AWS, GCP, or Azure. Even though price will depend on scope of
development and the organization's specific needs, it is still significantly more expensive than less code no code
platforms.[1][3][6][8][7][2]
5. CONCLUSION
LCDPs have sparked a bunch of interest in academia and industry over the last few years. Understanding and
evaluating hundreds of less code platforms be a difficult and time-consuming task in the absence of proper abstract
framework to support their evaluation. we examined four low-code platforms that are regarded as leaders in the related
market to identify commonalities and points of variation. A focused set of distinguishing features has been defined and
is being used to compare the platforms under consideration. In future we plan to compare to more low coding
platforms and distinguish various features among each platform. We can also decide that mutually Low Coding
Growth platforms and established growth methods have benefits and drawbacks. A suitable knowledge stack might be
chosen based on the business requirements. it is important to realize that less coding platforms are not intended to
completely eliminate the want for traditional/custom development methods. They are primarily intended to provide
every person of a cooperative team are necessary tools and resources.
The power of low-code technology for business process transformation is significant. Low-code platforms enable
organizations to create and deploy software applications quickly and efficiently, reducing operational costs and
improving customer experience. Low-code platforms also simplify the development process, offering pre-built
components, drag-and-drop interfaces, and other tools that reduce the need for manual coding. Finally, low-code
platforms offer scalability, allowing businesses to grow and expand their operations without significant investments in
additional resources. As such, low-code technology is a powerful tool that businesses can use to transform their
processes and enhance their organizational efficiency.
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