What is with Digital Transformation and No-Code?

The fact that digital technology is the future of businesses and to adapt to technology is the only way to move forward, is no secret to anyone. The fourth industrial revolution is Digital Transformation and it is the only way ahead.

The world of technology is changing fast and this change is taking place through businesses and not the other way around. It would be unwise to think that digital transformation is only implementing and adopting digital technology and connecting the whole organization by means of it, rather it is much more than just that.

Digital Transformation should not only focus on adapting to technological changes but should enable adaptability, agility, innovation, and faster decision-making in the business enterprise. By means of digital transformation, technology should act as a platform to drive business excellence, understand changing consumer expectations and behavior, rapidly adapt to competition and changing business environment and provide a competitive advantage.

?No-Code is one such innovation and movement that can facilitate faster digital transformation and allow businesses to not only adopt technology but adapt to it. The times now are more uncertain than ever, the market is changing by the hour and businesses are experiencing new competition every other day. Businesses need to disrupt faster and it is only possible with the help of technology. No-code platforms and development enable business users and employees to be involved in the development process and build software themselves. This fosters innovation and helps in better and faster decision making, improved productivity, and reduced costs.

?Businesses need to have agility in their business processes and in the technology that enables those processes. Digital transformation is not just a one-time thing, but an ongoing journey. In this journey of transforming themselves, businesses need to re-evaluate, rethink and rebuild their products, workflows, business models, and capabilities. And to be able to adapt to these constant changes, they need to rely on a dynamic technology that can deliver faster, better, and with agility. Citizen development allows non-technical employees to build, maintain and deploy business-level applications that drive growth.

Manufacturing companies can increase their efficiency significantly by undergoing digital transformation. By implementing predictive analysis, companies can reduce their supply chain and maintenance costs. Banking and financial services can revolutionize their whole process with digital transformation, optimize workflows and reduce costs. Healthcare sector is often seen behind when it comes to technology adoption, but teleconsultations, real time health monitoring, patient-hospital relationship systems are few of many examples that can be improved with digital transformation. Digital transformation and no-code development can help automotive companies in building AI based driver monitoring systems, autonomous driving control and safety systems, data capturing systems, interior sensing solutions etc.

Digital transformation is the survival kit that every business needs to sustain and adapt to change. Therefore, the question is not whether to embark on a digital transformation journey, but how to do it. The combination of no-code development, robotic process automation, and citizen developers can do wonders for the digital transformation of the enterprise.

?As Elizabeth Thong rightly said in her article, Starting with the ‘Why’ for Digital Transformation , “It is important for organizations to start with the ‘Why’ of digital transformation and get this right to be able to get the rest of it right."