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5 Reasons to Develop an MVP on a Low-Code Platform

If you have an idea for an application or system and aim for a swift market entry to gather user feedback promptly, it is worth considering constructing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) using a Low-Code platform. In this post, we will delve into five reasons why leveraging this innovative methodology in the application development process is advantageous. What is MVP? MVP, or Minimum Viable Product, is defined as an application containing the minimum set of features necessary to initiate a business or cater to end-users. Restricting the number of application features is aimed at abbreviating the time required for its launch, often leading to significant cost reductions in deploying the initial application version. Building software demands increasing flexibility and speed. Consequently, many companies opt to construct a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) using low-code platforms. Why Develop MVP with Low Code? 1. Time and Cost Efficiency Utilizing a low-code platform enables the efficient and rapid creation o...

How does the implementation process of a low code platform in an organization look like?

Implementing a low code platform within an enterprise can present a unique approach that differs from traditional methods or, surprisingly, share similar aspects. This applies to both off-the-shelf solutions and custom solutions provided by external vendors. The key lies in comprehending and effectively leveraging the capabilities and concepts of the low code platform. Engaging Citizen Developers in Low Code Platform Implementation One crucial aspect of such solutions, which sets them apart and holds significant importance, is the ability to actively involve business users like analysts, product managers, or users in the software development process. This allows them to contribute actively to the creation process, distinguishing low-code solutions from traditional approaches where a clear separation exists between programmers and business representatives. A similar distinction also applies to the utilization of IT specialists. Traditional approaches predominantly focus on skilled programmers, whereas low...

Low code Workshops: Building a Functional Sales Commission Calculation System in Less Than 4 Hours

With technological advancements and increasing business requirements, more companies are embracing low-code tools. Process automation has become essential for most companies in 2023, and low-code tools enable faster and more efficient application development. This technology enhances departmental productivity and streamlines business processes. Therefore, low code workshops provide an excellent opportunity for companies to test the tool, understand its capabilities, and learn effective platform usage. Creating Applications for Non-Programmers The VSoft archITekt tool offers ready-made components, modules, and templates, along with an intuitive graphical interface. Users can design business models, create forms, and define business processes clearly. However, beginners often find it overwhelming due to the numerous options and switches available. To address this, we have organized online workshops that navigate through the tool using specific examples. These workshops allow participants to familiarize themse...

Banking approach to document generation

Is it possible to easily automate the complex process of generating large numbers of highly complex and multi-variant documents? Especially in cases where each document has to contain personalised information and be delivered to the customer in a paper version? Let's look at how such a process might work using the example of the Bank's handling of debt collection cases. Debt collection in a bank Every bank daily launches hundreds of actions related to unpaid loan instalments or unauthorised overdrafts on an account. Already at the first stage of its debt collection activities, using soft methods, the bank sends reminders to its customers in the form of personalised text messages or emails, and then, in the absence of results, it sends appropriate reminders by registered letter containing information about the overdue liability and legal sanctions. In the next stage of debt collection, e.g. field collection, the bank, proposing an amicable solution to the case, produces further documents containing a sett...

VSoft archITekt – How to automate startup processes in a week (7 evenings)

The slogan "startup" is very often associated with a technology company (sometimes fintech) that builds software tailored to its needs inhouse. It seems that there is no place for the use of low-code platforms in such conditions. They offer great business opportunities, but due to their generic nature, they also introduce certain limitations in the implementation of the required application. It may be unacceptable for a startup. There is a lot of truth in this, but only for new ventures that focus strictly on software. A large proportion (if not most) of startups operate in the world of innovative but physical products or services. In this case, the software only supports the company's operation, and its implementation should not be too absorbing for the founder. On the other hand, in many cases, we are talking about an innovative and non-standard production process, which makes ready-made ERP software useless. This is where the low-code platform VSoft archITekt comes in handy. Case study Let’s c...

Unusual logistics processes in a manufacturing company – how to deal with them?

Unusual logistics processes have long been a challenge for companies whose business model is to make short batches of bespoke products. Until now, most companies have had to manually handle every step of the process. Rapidly developing technology and low-code platforms, which are gaining in popularity, come to the rescue in such cases. They provide the possibility to create applications tailored to the individual needs of a manufacturing company and map the actual processes occurring in logistics. Thanks to their use, order processing can be performed considerably faster and more efficiently. Which logistics processes may be challenging? The main task of logistics in a manufacturing company is to optimally manage the flow of raw and semi-finished materials and the resulting final products to be delivered to the customer. This involves a number of various stages, such as the organisation of procurement, warehousing, distribution of goods and handling of returns. All of this requires extremely careful plann...

How can low-code help a manufacturing company?

Regardless of what area a manufacturing company operates in - almost all seem to face similar challenges. Whether it's the food industry, heavy machinery manufacturing or perhaps a pharmaceutical company - evolving systems, computerisation and process automation affect the way a business operates. To keep up with the technologically developing world, you might need to hire a professional and constantly learning, and preferably a large team of IT specialists. Manufacturing companies rarely have a vast pool of such specialists, they are usually individuals. Fortunately, today's low-code solutions offer assistance that proves almost invaluable given the high demand for IT workers and relatively low supply of them. What is low-code? Using a low-code development platform (LCDP) consists in replacing traditional programming by a manually typed code with the possibility of applying tools that are mostly (but not entirely!) available in a graphical form and allow for software development by the ...

archITekt – Generating documents in investment advisory

After publication of my last post, "How to Create a Mail Merge System in 5 Easy Steps", I received a lot of feedback from users of our platform. It turned out that I focused on how to build a complete application, but I passed over the extensive capabilities of the Document Generation Module itself. In the following paragraphs I will try to make up for it by using an example of an advisory and sales process for investment products. A day in the life of an advisor Imagine an investment advisor. She acts like a broker in the sale of various types of financial products and at the same time advises clients on their choice. As it is with bigger amounts and long-term obligations, each of her proposals must be delivered in the form of the written offer. In addition to typical elements (customer data, investment size, security), such a document contains descriptions of the proposed products and specification of all options selected by the customer. It also depicts a simulation of costs and reven...

How to create a system for mail merge in 5 simple steps

The need to generate and send personalized documents or otherwise, mail merge is still very common in many companies. It is used in communication with clients or partners. Formerly, printed and sent by post, now the same documents are sent to customers by e-mail. There are many business cases here: invoices, settlements, various types of letters and contracts. Companies deal with this challenge in two different ways: In large organizations, IT team implements specialized modules which, after integration with other systems, generate documents on demand. Unfortunately, these modules are often very "technical": integration requires programming work and document templates must be prepared, for example, in the form of XSLT transforms (sic!). More often, however, companies use simple mechanisms such as mail merge available in MS Office or simply fill out documents by hand. Still, the lack of automation makes this process tedious and prone to human error. Is there a ...

What is the role of low-code in an organization

There are some producers of low code platforms promising that with their tool you can build almost everything in nearly every situation. That’s an overpromise. And it’s toxic. I spoke to many CIO’s who had believed in such a message and were disappointed by reality they experienced afterwards. My experience is that low code is not going to flood the entire IT market. It has its own role, hand in hand with bespoke software and out-of-the-box products. Large organizations Formerly, there was a golden rule for the IT landscape of large organizations to implement fully tailored solutions to support core business and to rely on out-of-the-box products in all areas of support. In effect, an organization could fully invest in custom development within the area that would differentiate it from the competition and bring the greatest added value. At the same time the company benefited from more affordable prices and business knowledge embedded in out-of-the-box products. Sounds perfect, ...

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