Low-Code Development Guide

Low-code is not just about accelerated app development. It’s about creating and managing innovative, business-critical software more efficiently.

Low-Code Use Cases

As the pressure increases on IT to deliver more sophistication and apps, many organizations are turning to low-code development. But, what can you really build with low-code?

Low-Code Guide

When Should You Use a Low-Code Platform?

Different low-code platforms cover different use cases. Some are useful for small projects, others for business process automation, and then there is the high-performance low-code platform that addresses a robust set of needs and requirements.

Basic Low-Code: Create Simple Departmental Apps

The most simple low-code platforms (those that cater to business users or citizen developers) are more suitable for simple departmental apps.

Enterprise-Level Low-Code: Solve Complex Workflows

Some low-code platforms aim to solve simple to more complex workflows on an enterprise level, from business processes to case management.

High-Performance Low-Code: Business-Critical and Customer Facing

Platforms like OutSystems provide the high-performance low-code that allows you to create pretty much anything the business needs.

The following use cases are just some of what high-performance low-code covers.

1. Build Customer and Partner Apps and Portals

From self-service customer and agent portals to commerce mobile apps, organizations can create new and integrated digital experiences with a brilliant UX/UI that runs on any device and touchpoints, whether mobile, web, chat, voice, or AR/VR. As a result, you can provide the consistent, high-quality experience across channels your customers expect.

Here are a few examples of CX applications that you can build with low-code:

Sales and Marketing Apps	Customer Self-Service	Customer Service and Support
Quoting engines Loyalty app Agent portal Channel portal Order entry portal eCommerce flows	Mobile and homebanking Claim submission and management Booking and appointment flows Self-service onboarding and registration Loan origination Customer self-service	Case management Complaints and management Surveys Service requests Event app

Read how Duvel delivered 7 portals and 2 mobile apps 4x faster

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2. Deliver Internal Business Applications

Instead of buying an off-the-shelf solution that is often hard to customize, organizations can use high-performance low-code to build a portfolio of internal applications fully tailored to the idiosyncrasies of their business at speed. This way, not only are companies able to increase the efficiency of their collaborators but they are also able to increase retention by providing a great employee experience.

Here are a few examples of internal applications that you can build with low-code:

Talent Management	Compensation and Benefits	Training and Development	HR Compliance	Workplace Safety
Campus mobile app Applicant tracking system Candidate mobile app Employee offboarding Alumni management portal	Employee self-service portal Corporate wellness portal	Performance management system Succession planning portal	Workforce management Employee support chatbot	Office management system Health monitoring mobile app

Read how Monadelphous employees get everything in one mobile app

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3. Automate Business Processes

With high-performance low-code, organizations can deliver brilliant web and mobile workforce apps, employee portals, workflows, and operational dashboards to support any process—no matter how complicated. And, not only do they always have great UIs that employees love to use but they also easily integrate with existing systems.

Here are a few processes that you can automate with low-code:

B2E Mobile Apps	Business Automation	Workflow and Collaboration	CRM and Analytics
Employee self-service Inspection and quality control Branch and store operations Equipment tracking Field and remote operations	Case management Order to cash Asset, inventory, and fleet management Billing, payments and finance Government services back offices	Intranet Employee directory Vacations, timesheets, expenses Supplier and contract management Project management	Customer 360 Call center Customer service Performance management Operational dashboards

Read how Mercy Ships streamlines HR processes and volunteer applicant experiences

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4. Modernize Outdated and End-of-Life Applications

Customized packages or aging systems are expensive to maintain, affect performance and customer satisfaction, and are difficult to change. However, organizations can gain the high-performance needed to break the stalemate and modernize large systems in months instead of years–all with low-code. Using a combination of fast visual development, easy integration, and rock-solid scalability, organizations can digitally re-platform with confidence and speed.

Here are some apps that organizations can modernize with low-code:

Energy and Utilities	Banking and Financial Services	Retail and Logistics	Insurance
Billings, collections and payments Settlements and reconciliation Scheduling Position management Bidding	Factoring Loan loss Provisions Risk management Impairments	Product and contract management Commerce core Terminal management Dispatch and control	Policy administration Product administration Pension fund engine Claims handling

Read how Green Cargo is driving innovation and incremental cloud migration

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Explore what you can do with OutSystems high performance low-code.

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What Industries Use Low-Code?

A high-performance low-code platform like OutSystems is suitable for any use case across all industries. Here’s what your industry peers have delivered with low-code.