How do you define your needs when choosing a low-code platform?

Low-code uses visual tools to design applications and helps business and technical teams work together. Before choosing a platform, clarify the business need, who will use the application and how it will be managed.

1. Define the business goal and process

Start by describing the process you want to digitise. Note its start and end points, user roles, decision steps and current pain points. Express the expected benefit in measurable terms, such as tracking processing time, record completion or consolidating data entry.

2. Review users, data and integrations

The needs of application users and data exchange with existing systems directly affect the design. Identify where information is stored, which systems will provide it and who should have access. Consider authentication, permissions and audit trails early.

3. Ask about platform governance

As the number of applications grows, ownership, versioning, testing and release rules become important. Ask these questions when evaluating a platform:

• Who will own the applications?
• What testing and approval steps will changes go through?
• How will permissions and access logs be managed?
• Who will maintain the applications?
• How are licensing, support and training scoped?

4. Assess team readiness and overall scope

Platform selection is about more than buying a licence. Consider team training, internal technical responsibilities, support and the application lifecycle. Starting with a well-defined, limited use case can make decisions more concrete.

5. Define success measures in advance

Define the expected outcome of the first release and how it will be measured at the start of the project. Depending on the use case, user feedback, completion time or processing errors may be useful indicators. The same measures will not fit every project.

Conclusion

The right low-code platform emerges from considering business goals, processes, users, data and governance together. Through its Kuika partnership, Gözde IT Solutions can assess licensing, team training and custom application development needs.