Why no code and process mining are the future of digital transformation

The importance of no-code and process mining

News By Marlon Dumas published 7 October 2024

No-code platforms have revolutionized software development by allowing users without programming skills to create applications through intuitive interfaces. These platforms democratize software creation, making it accessible to a wider audience and offering critical advantages in today's fast-paced business environment by accelerating development and reducing reliance on specialized IT resources.

Originating in the early 2000s with visual programming and rapid application development (RAD) tools, no-code platforms have evolved significantly due to technological advancements and the need for more agile software solutions. Now experiencing unprecedented growth, with Gartner predicting 65% of application development will use no-code or low-code platforms by 2024, these platforms are essential for businesses to adapt, innovate, and streamline operations.

In the midst of this rapid growth, the scope of no-code platforms has expanded beyond the field of application development. Nowadays, no-code platforms are empowering organizations to quickly document, analyze, automate, and optimize processes without requiring extensive coding expertise. This shift of scope is fundamentally altering how businesses approach digital transformation, ushering in a new era of innovation and agility.

Marlon Dumas

Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Apromore.

Role of no–code and process mining

While digital transformation is undoubtedly a business imperative, achieving it can be difficult. According to a report from McKinsey, 70% of digital transformation initiatives fail. Notably, these failures are often caused by a lack of tools to help inform and support data-driven decisions to continuously optimize end-to-end business processes. In this context, process mining plays a pivotal role, offering insights that inform automation and optimization strategies.

Process mining enables business teams to analyse, monitor and optimise their business processes using data extracted from systems of record. In this way, organizations gain a clear, evidence-based understanding of their processes, far beyond theoretical process models.

The synergy between process mining and no-code platforms is powerful. Together they provide deep process insights and enable the rapid implementation of process improvements, without the need for coding. Armed with this intelligence, organizations manage business processes with greater efficiency, responsiveness and agility.

No-code platforms can provide business users with access to the tools that they need to independently drive organizational change without relying heavily on IT teams.

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