Automating workflows with low-code platforms

By Steven Sharp · 1 November 2024 · 1 min read

Illustration: plain boxes on a conveyor belt, with one set aside on a small white table and marked with a brass tag for checking.

Automation used to mean months of coding. Low-code platforms now let the people who know the work build useful workflows with drag-and-drop tools.

Here’s where low-code works well, where it reaches its limits, and how to start automating.

Low-code turns great ideas into live apps before the coffee cools.

Citizen developers in action

Operations teams build approval flows themselves, which shortens the IT backlog.

Integration without heavy lifting

Pre-built connectors hook into CRM, ERP and email with very little scripting.

Governance still matters

Sandbox environments, role-based access and clear guidelines stop unofficial tools spreading out of control.

Low-code brings automation to more people than just developers, and it can do that without giving up security or room to grow.

If you’re weighing up low-code against a custom build for one of your own processes, tell us about the process. We’ll tell you honestly which route we’d take. You can also read how we approach workflow automation.

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