Low-code adoptionasa driverofdigitaltransformation AcomprehensivemarketoverviewofEMA,theUnitedStatesofAmericaandAsiaPacificregionsfromalarge-scalesurvey Tableofcontents Introduction3 Executivesummary4 01.Globaltrendtowardlow-codeadoption6 02.Strategiccompetitiveadvantagesthroughlow-code9 03.Increasinguseforsuccess-criticalapplications13 04.Securityandcomplianceaschallengestobeovercome17 05.Increasingrelevanceoflow-codeguidelinesandgovernance20 06.Regionalchallengesinusinglow-code23 07.Convergenceoflow-codeandmoderntechnologies26 08.Low-codeincorporatepractice29 09.Conclusion33 Studydesignandsample35 AboutKPMGInternational36 ©2024CopyrightownedbyoneormoreoftheKPMGInternationalentities.KPMGInternationalentitiesprovidenoservicestoclients.Allrightsreserved.TheKPMGnameandlogoaretrademarksusedunderlicensebytheindependentmemberfirmsoftheKPMGglobalorganization. Low-codeadoptionasadriverofdigitaltransformation2 Introduction Executivesummary Introduction 01Globaltrendtowardlow-codeadoption 02Strategiccompetitiveadvantagesthroughlow-code 03Increasinguseforsuccess-criticalapplications 04Securityandcomplianceaschallengestobeovercome 05Increasingrelevanceoflow-codeguidelinesandgovernance 06Regionalchallengesinusinglow-code 07Convergenceoflow-codeandmoderntechnologies 08Low-codeincorporatepractice 09Conclusion StudydesignandsampleAboutKPMG Intoday’sageofdigitaltransformation,companiesarefacedwiththedualchallengeofexpeditingtheirITprocesseswhilealsoimplementingefficientsoftwaresolutions.Thisgrowingdemandforinnovativeapplicationsstemsfromcompanies’desiretoremaincompetitiveanddifferentiatethemselves. Customizedsoftwaresolutionspresentauniqueopportunitytobetteralignproductsandserviceswithspecificbusinessneedsandcustomerrequirements.Theycontributetotheoptimizationofoperationalprocesses,enhancecustomersatisfactionandfacilitatedata-drivendecisions. Furthermore,theyoffertheflexibilitytoadapttoshiftingmarketdynamics,andensurethattechnologyinvestmentsareinharmonywiththeoverallbusinessstrategy. Withinthiscontext,low-codedevelopmentplatformsareincreasinglyseizingtheattentionofcompanies.Theseplatformsalsoempower non-developerstocreatesoftwarebysimplydragginganddroppingwithinavisualenvironment. Theterm“low-code”alludestotheminimalcodingeffortrequiredwhencreatingsoftwareapplications.Insteadoftraditionalprogramming,developerscannowusevisualmodelsandcomponents. Thisrendersmanualcodingredundant,replacedbyintuitivegraphicaldesign. Yethowarelow-codedevelopmentplatformsutilized,andwhatchallengesdocompaniesfaceintheiradoption?Whatarethesecurityconcernsgloballyandindifferentworldregions,andhowdocompanieshandlecomplianceandgovernance? Whichtrendsareemerging,andwhatfactorsplayaparticularlysignificantroleinthechoiceoflow-codedevelopmentplatforms? Thisstudyseekstoaddressthesepointsandlookindetailatfactorssuchasadvantages,fieldsofapplication,challenges,security,compliance,andtheuseofmoderntechnologiessuchasAIin low-codedevelopment.Thedataisbasedonasurveyof2,000corporatedecision-makersfromEurope,MiddleEastandAfrica(EMA),theUnitedStatesofAmerica,andtheAsiaPacificregions.Buildingonapreviousstudyentitled“ShapingDigitalTransformationwithLow-CodePlatforms”(2023),selectivecomparativeanalysesanddevelopmentsareaddressed. ©2024CopyrightownedbyoneormoreoftheKPMGInternationalentities.KPMGInternationalentitiesprovidenoservicestoclients.Allrightsreserved.TheKPMGnameandlogoaretrademarksusedunderlicensebytheindependentmemberfirmsoftheKPMGglobalorganization. Low-codeadoptionasadriverofdigitaltransformation3 Introduction Executivesummary Executivesummary 01Globaltrendtowardlow-codeadoption 02Strategiccompetitiveadvantagesthroughlow-code 03Increasinguseforsuccess-criticalapplications 04Securityandcomplianceaschallengestobeovercome 05Increasingrelevanceoflow-codeguidelinesandgovernance 06Regionalchallengesinusinglow-code 07Convergenceoflow-codeandmoderntechnologies 08Low-codeincorporatepractice 81% Low-codedevelopmentdeemedstrategicallycrucial ofthesurveyedcompaniesconsiderlow-codedevelopmenttobeofstrategicimportanceintheirorganization. 42% EuropeandUSdifferonlow-codecustomizationneeds Uptrendincompany-widelow-codeappguidelines 55% ofcompanieshavecompany-wideguidelinesonwhichappsaredevelopedwithlow-code,thisisleastcommonintheUScompanies,with47percent. Andthetrendisupward. Securityemergesastoplow-codechallenge Growingemphasisondefinedlow-codegovernance 47% ofrespondentsindicatehavingorplanningtoestablishlow-codeguidelinesanddefinedgovernance,reflectingatrendobservedacrossallregions. IncreasingacceptanceandintegrationinEurope 09Conclusion StudydesignandsampleAboutKPMG ofEuropeancompaniesseethelackofcustomizationoptionsinlow-codeasachallenge,whereasonly 43% 32percentofUScompaniessharethisview. ofcompaniesseesecurityrisksasbiggestchallengeinlow-codedevelopment. ofEuropeancompaniesuselow-codeasacriticalcomponentoftheirsoftwaredevelopmentstrategy. 31% Comparedtothepreviousstudy,theproportionhasrisenby12percentagepoints. ©2024CopyrightownedbyoneormoreoftheKPM