Tag: low code

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...

Empowering the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Unleashing the Potential of Low Code Platforms

The future of software creation techniques has transformed from a mere vision into a tangible reality. This progress stems from the pressing need to swiftly meet the growing demands of businesses across various industries. In the era of the "Fourth Industrial Revolution," nearly every sector requires robust support systems to operate efficiently. Consequently, larger and more intricate solutions have become increasingly commonplace. Technological advancements have shifted the focus from "How will we do it?" to "What and when?" The level of abstraction is on the rise, leaving little room for the "How?" aspect. We seek faster and more efficient solutions. The Crucial Role of Low-Code in Organizations Ideas that were once mere concepts in "sketching" programs have now materialized due to unrestrained scientific and research creativity. The rising popularity of low-code systems is not solely driven by developers' needs but also by business demands. Low code represents a significant milestone in the evol...

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...

Is it possible to process 1.5 million cases in 47 minutes using a low-code platform?

When building complex management and decision-making solutions, we often need to download customer data. This includes, for example, information about the products they own and the transactions they perform. Simply downloading the data for solution is only the first step in the process. Next one is to verify the received records, interrelate them and calculate the relevant aggregates (indices, sums, etc.). Dedicated tools are used to streamline data feed and processing, for instance, receivables monitoring systems in a bank, based on the daily processing of tens of millions of data about customers, their payments and contact history.   Streamlining feed processes works well if data processing is reliable and scalable as the business grows. When data is not processed within the set timeframe, a sequence of events, sometimes hard to manage quickly, begins. These range from a delay in operating units to generating outgoing correspondence based on outdated data and sending it to customers. As a result, the bank ...

Data migration in 4 minutes and 30 seconds with the VSoft archITekt platform

Today, IT companies do not exist without specialised tools. These can be commercial solutions, open source, as well as those created internally. At VSoft, when creating systems for our customers, we rely on the internal low-code platform VSoft archITekt. This helps us to implement solutions faster, in a more flexible and optimal way. Over these 26 years, we have created dozens of systems for a variety of industries. A major success is that we create many of them together with our customers. We have developed procedures for working on projects simultaneously, so that such cooperation accelerates the intellectual and business growth of both teams.   When executing dedicated projects, we practically always have to deal with data migration. It takes place once or iteratively several times - depending on the type, quantity and quality of the data. This time it was not easy, we migrated several thousand insurance policies from the old system to our VSoft Insurance Platform.   The data to b...

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 ...

Low-code: does performance matter?

"Begin with the end in mind" that’s the second one of “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey. Does it apply when implementing a low-code platform? In my opinion, yes, and very much so.   I have recently had a talk with a potential customer who is having problems with a system based on low-code. The very construction and implementation of the system took place without any problems, but over time it turned out that the platform used is completely not adapted to the size of the business and is not able to support the required amount of data (although from the perspective of "traditional" systems, these volumes are nothing extraordinary).   Unfortunately, this pattern is repeated relatively often. There are many manufacturers of low-code platforms who have focused only on the fancy user interface and the speed of building small applications. However, they often lack experience or an idea how to approach more complex systems that appear in large organizations. They promise nirvana and u...