How Low-Code, No-Code Saves You Time
In 2021, NASCIO released a report specifically about low-code and no-code software development titled “The Need for Speed.” In the report, NASCIO notes that state CIOs said that a primary benefit of low-code and no-code development was “the reduction in time from concept to implementation.”
Saving time was paramount after the COVID-19 pandemic crisis shut down government offices in March 2020. One CIO told NASCIO that “traditional development” to execute a project would require 18 months, but the average time spent during the pandemic was just 11 days. Studies by the Software Improvement Group reveal that low-code development can complete projects six to 10 times faster than traditional development methods.
Granicus notes in a company blog post that agencies also can save money with low-code development: “Because low-code tools are often not task-specific, organizations can save costs by using one solution to achieve multiple outcomes.”
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State and Local Agencies See Benefits of Cloud Adoption
Many state and local governments recognize the advantages of cloud computing — flexibility, scalability and access among them — even if CIOs don’t have the money or expertise to fully harness the power of the cloud. Low-code development can help agencies move to the cloud.
As Dynatrace notes in a company blog post, organizations can tame increasingly complex cloud environments with automated workflows: “To be scalable, they also need low-code/no-code solutions that don’t require a lot of spin-up or engineering expertise.”
A 2021 survey by the Center for Digital Government found that 56 percent of states had moved less than 10 percent of their systems and applications to the cloud. Low-code platforms can help state governments accelerate cloud adoption by integrating data from separate platforms.