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mendixmxTHE STATE OF LOW-CODE 2021:A LOOK BACK3 the LightaheadTHESTATEOF1.OW-CODE2021:,LOOKBACK.THELIGHTAHEADD3CONTENTS01FOREWORD0402METHODOLOGY0503EXECUTIVESUMMARY0604GLOBALFINDINGS10COVlD-19,sdisruptionofthedigitalworld:bothsurprisingandexcitingCOVID-19hasacceleratedtheshifttolow-codeThemovetolow-codeiswellunderwayThebusinessbenefitsoflow-codearenowevidentlyclearAneweraofcollaboration：codingmovesoutsidetheITbox1.ow-codeisthelightahead1.ow-codecanopennewdoorsfortalent05REGIONALFINDINGS20U.S.ChinaEurope2206CALLSTOACTIONSincetheearlymonthsof2020,thereislittleinourdailylivesthathasn'tchanged.Thewaywelive,work,travel,shop,communicate-allhavebeendisruptedbyapandemicthatreachedalmosteverycorneroftheglobe.Thisdisruptionhasbeenkeenlyfeltinthedigitalspaceas,almostovernight,officesclosedwhenenterprisessentemployeeshometoworkremotely,leadingmanybusinessestobemenearly1%reliantondigitalization.How have CIOs responded to the need to reimagine software development in the wake of a massive paradigm shift?Howhastheaccelerateddemandforquick,agilesoftwaresolutionsimpactedsoftwaredevelopersintheITuengineroomnandthebusinessusersthatdependThesearethequestionsthatthisresearchsetouttoanswer.Thefindingsrevealthatlow-codedevelopmentplatformsofferorganizationsapowerful,scalablesolutioninthesechallengingtimesandisatechnologythathasquicklycomeofage.Thereportisbasedontheexperiencesofover2,000ITprofessionalsacrosssixutries,revealingclearglobaltrendsandregion-specificstories.Ituncoversarapidevolutioninsoftwareneedsforbusinessesineverysector.Anditexploreswherethesechangingneedsintersectwiththeexperiencedbenefitsoflow-code-mostnotablyinproductivity,ct.andtimesavings.WithITleadersreportingthattwo-thirdsofmajorsoftwareprojectsarebehindschedule,thereisnotimetoloseinadoptinglow-code.Ourfindingsrevealthatlow-codeoffersgreathopeforthefutureofsoftwaredevelopment-andisasolutionwhosebenefitsareonlyjustbeginningtobeunderstood.Itisincreasinglybeingrecognizedashavingthepowertochangewhereandhowtechnologyisused,todemocratizetechnology,andtofosterITtalentdiversityforthebetter.CHAPTERTWOMETHODOLOGYTheStateofLow-Code2021isbasedonasurveyof2,025ITprofessionals(totalaudience),comprising1,209ITleaders(decision-makers)and816softwaredevelopers(developeraudience)acrosssixcountries.TheresearchwasgovernedbyReputationLeaders,anindependentresearchconsultancy.AllITprofessionalswereemployedinorganizationswith50ormoreemployees.ITleaderswereidentifiedaseitheraCIO,CTO.orchiefdataOHiCer/headofdata/headofdatamanagementandconfirmedashavingamajorroleintechnologydecisionsandinmanagingITresources.InterviewswereconductedonlineintheU.S.,China,theU.K.,Germany,Belgium,andtheNetherlandsbetweenMay10andJune21,2021.Themarginoferrorforthetotalsampleof2025is2.2%atthe95%levelofconfidence.IntheU.S.(1012),themarginoferroris+/-3.1%,andinEurope(503)andChina(510),themarginoferroris+/-4.4%.ChapterthreeEXECUTIVE SUMMARYTHE STATE OF LOW-CODE 2021: A LOOK BACK, THE LIGHT AHEADTheCOVID-19pandemichasdisruptedthedigitalcapacitiesofthebusinessworld,asorganizationshavebeenrequiredtomovetheiractivityonlinewhilerespondingtothefast-changingneedsofemployeesandconsumersalike.Inthiscontext,57%ofITprofessionalssurveyedsaidthatthenumberofstaffneededforsoftwaredevelopmentisincreasing,and76%saythatdemandfordevelopershasreachedafeverpitch.Alongsidethis,61%saythecostofsoftwaredevelopmentisalsorising.Two-thirdsofmajorsoftwareprojectsarecuentlybeingdeliveredbehindschedule,andfor62%ofITprofessionals,thatbacklogisonlyincreasing.Butfarfrombeingworriedbydigitaldisruptioninapandemicworldandtheresultingpressures,themostcommonresponseamongITprofessionalsisapositiveone:58%saytheirorganizationisexcitedbythedigitalacceleration,andithasbroughtanewurgencyforfasterandmorecollaborativedevelopment.Indeed.45%ofITprofessionalsreportfeelinganewsenseofurgency-anditisbecomingclearthatbusiness-as-usualsoftwaredevelopmentcannotmeetthegrowingdemand.ThesepressureshaveledtoenthusiasmamongITprofessionalsfornewsolutionsanddifferentwaysofworking.ITdepartmentsareembracingopportunitiestobreaksoftwaredevelopmentoutoftheITbox:64%oforganizationshavereliedonnon-technicalstafftorelievepressureontheITdepartmentduringCOVID-19.1.ow-codeIscentraltothiseffort.Low-codeisalreadyusedinsomewayin77%oforganizations,and64%ofITprofessionalsagreethatlow-codeistheirgo-toworkarounddevelopmentsolution.Asmanyas59%ofprojectsusinglow-codeareacollaborationbetweenITandbusinessgroups,andaquarter(25%)reportfewerinstancesofshadowITthanbefore.ITprofessionalsusinglow-codehavequicklybecomeawareofmajorbenefitstoitsuse.Twooutoffivelow-codeusersreportedmorecollaboration,fasterdevelopment,andlowercosts-andthatlow-codeprojectsreducecostsby53%andare56%faster.Thebenefitshaveflowedtothetopline,t.Customerappsbuiltusinglow-codeincreasedcustomerrevenuesbyanaverageof58%.Increasingly,low-codesolutionsarebemingcentraltobusinessoperations:amongthoseusinglow-code,33%haveusedittobuildmission-criticalapps.Softwaredevelopersacknowledgeandwelcomeitsflexibility,sayingthathalfoftheireverydaydevelopmentwork(51%)couldbedoneonalow-deplatform.Withthismeslow-code'spotentialtocreateabrighterfuture.Asitopensupsoftwaredevelopmenttomorepeoplewithawiderrangeofskills,itcreatespossibilitiesformorediversityinITteams;40%ofITleaderssaytheirITdepartmentwillbecomemorediverse,withagreaterrangeofages,ethnicities,andbackgroundsrepresented.1.ow-codeoffersbusinessestheopportunitytomeetthechallengesofdigitaldisruptionhead-onandexpandwhattheirITdepartmentcanachieve.Three-quarters(75%)ofITleadersagreelow-codeisatrendtheycan'taffordtomiss.THESTATEOFLOW-CODE一-me-*E-tor=-codb22Inaworldofstartlingdigitaldisruption.75%ofITleaderssaylow-codeisatrendtheirorganizationcan,taffordtomiss2021卷黎南THELIGHTAHEADgitooTOBAer-w-tmr-ahea0-CHAPTERFOURGLOBALFINDINGSCOVID-19,sdisruptionofthedigitalworld:bothsurprisingandexcitingThedisruptionthattheCOVID-19pandemichascausedtoeveryaspectofpeople'slivescan'tbeoverstated,andthedigitalworldisnoexception.IthascaughtITleadersoff-guard,with56%sayingthatthepaceofdigitaldisruptionduringthepandemichasbeengreaterthantheyexpected;ITprofessionalsinmanufacturing(63%)andfinance(63%)sectorshavebeenparticularlyastonishedatthepaceofdisruption.Traditionalapproachestosoftwaredevelopmentarenolongerfitforpurpose.Two-thirdsofmajorsoftwareprojectsarebehindschedule-risingtonearlythree-quartersinthemanufacturingsector-and62%ofITprofessionalsareseeingthebacklogofworkincrease.Meanwhile,thecost,time,andnumberofstaffneededhaveallrisen.TheincreasingsqueezebetweensoftwaredemandandsupplyhasnaturallycreatedanewsenseofurgencyamongITprofessionals(45%).Butthemostmmonresponseisoneofexcitement(58%)ratherthanbeingoverwhelmed(16%):ITprofessionalsarereadytoembracenewwaysofworking,particularlyinthefinancesector,where74%areexcited.Whichfeelingswouldyouusetodescribetheresponsetodigitalaccelerationandsoftwaredevelopmentdemandwithinyourcompany?64%agreethatlow-codeistheirgo-towork-arounddevelopmentsolutionsincetheycan,tkeepupwiththeintensedemandfordevelopersCHAPTERFOURGLOBALFINDINGSCONTINUED.COVID-19hasacceleratedtheshifttolow-codeThepandemichasprompteddifferentwaysofworkingtomeetthechangingneedsofcustomers,workers,andemployers.Theseshiftshaveacceleratedthetrendtowardlow-codeasago-to-marketsoftwaredevelopmentsolutionforbusinessesacrosssectorsandcountries.Morethanfour-fifths(83%)oforganizationsusinglow-codesaytheyareusinglow-codemoresincethepandemic.Andlow-codeadoptionincreasedacrossmanyareasofbusinessactivity,frome-mmerce,processautomation,andtheInternetofThingstomission-criticalsolutions.Nowthinkingaboutthenexttwoyears(2022-23),doesyourcompanyplantoaccelerate,maintainorreducethepaceofitssoftwaredevelopment?Themovetolow-codeiswellunderwayCOVlD-19hasdrivenamajorshiftinbusinesses'softwareneeds.FouroutoffiveITprofessionalshaveseenincreaseddemandforappsintheirorganization,and82%seethepaceofsoftwaredevelopmentincreasinginthefuture.Thisisincreasingdemandforsoftwaredevelopers,which76%ofITprofessionalssayhasreachedafeverpitch-particularlyinhealthcare(84%),professionalservices(82%),andfinance(81%).Businessesarealreadyadaptingtogreaterdemandforsoftware.Manyhaveturnedtolow-deasasolution,whichisinuseat77%oforganizations-andanincredible94%ofretailorganizationsrecognizethepowerofpopulare-commerceplatformsforstreamliningtheirbusinessactivities.Unabletokeepupwiththeintensedemandfordevelopers,64%ofITprofessionalsagreethatlow-codeistheirgo-towork-arounddevelopmentsolution.Thebusinessbenefitsoflow-codearenowevidentlyclearITprofessionalsusinglow-codehavequicklybecomeawareofmajorbenefitstoitsuse.Twooutoffivelow-codeusersreportedmorellaboration,fasterdevelopment,andlowersts-andthatlow-codeprojectsreducecostsby53%andare56%faster.Increasingly,low-codesolutionsarebecomingcentraltobusinessoperations:amongthoseusinglow-code,33%haveusedittobuildmission-criticalapps.Softwaredevelopersacknowledgeandwelcomeitsflexibility,sayingthathalfoftheireverydaydevelopmentwork(51%)uldbedoneonalow-codeplatform.Thebenefitshaveflowedtothetopline,too.Customerappsbuiltusinglow-codeincreasedcustomerrevenuesbyanaverageof58%.Towhatdegreehasyourorganizationachievedthebenefitsofadoptinglow-code?(Ifusinglow-code)Byhowmuchhavethecustomerfocusedappsyouhavebuiltwithlow-codeincreasedrevenueWhatpercentageofyourlegacysystemshavebeentransformedorreplacedbylow-codeapplicationsOnaverage,howmuchfasterdoesyourOrganizaiiondevelopsoftwaresolutionswithlow-codeWhatpercentageofsolutionsyouaredevelopingwithlow<codecouldnothavebeendeliveredInanacceptabletimeframewttoutItOnaverage,howmuchhaslowx>desavedinsoftwaredevelopmentcostsCHAPTERFOURGLOBALFINDINGSCONTINUED.Aneweraofcollaboration:codingmovesoutsidetheITboxITprofessionalsreportthatmostemployeeshavenowembracedlow-codeintheirorganization:itispositivelyacceptedbyITdecision-makers(92%sayithasbeenacceptedorenthusiasticallyacceptedbyITdecision-makers)andbusinessusers(79%sayithasbeenacceptedorenthusiasticallyacceptedbybusinessusers).Towhatdegreehasyourorganizationachievedthebenefitsofadoptinglow-code?(Ifusinglow-code)VatpcrccfiUgeofyoursoftwaresolutionscreatedusinglow-codeareincorporatingtecnolflieslikeAl.bgdets,andIoTOnaverage,watpercentageotyourprojectsusinglow-codeareacollaborationbetweenITandbusinessgroupsHowmuchK*ssK*dwITboonreducedduotolowco<teWhatPemagOofsolutionsyouarcdevelopingwrthk>w*codccouldnothavebeendeliveredinanscceUbletimeframewithoutitAtorganizationswherelow-codeisinuse,59%oflow-codeprojectsareacollaborationbetweentheITdepartmentandbusinessusersandincorporatetechnologieslikeAl,bigdata,andIoT(59%).Aquarter(25%)reportfewershadowITprojectsthanbeforeandclaimithasbeenreducedby56%.Low-codeisthelightaheadAsweemergefromthepandemicanditsmanychallenges,ITprofessionalsseelow-codeasthelightahead.Low-codeoffersmorethanjusthope;itisatriedandtestedsolutiontoever-increasingtimeandcostdemandsacrosstheenterprise.Thus,low-codeisbeingusedinmoreandmorefundamentalareasofbusinessactivity.Amongorganizationsusinglow-code,itsuseformission-criticalapps(33%)isquicklycatchingupwithmoretraditionaluseslikedatamodelingandvisualization(38%).Inorganizationsthatuselow-code,morethanhalf(56%)ofemployeesarenowusingappsbuiltonlow-codeplatforms.Doesyourorganizationuselow-codeforanyofthefollowingapplications?Datamodelingandvisualization38%35%35%34%33%Productivityapps(i.e.lautomateddatagatheringandmanagement)StandardizeddatasecurityAutomatingexistingworkprocessesBusinessInternetofThings(IoT)Developingits©commerceappsSoftware developers say half of their everyday development work could be don© on a low-code platformDevelopingmissioncriticalsoftwaresolutions1.ow-codeplatformsfreeupsoftwaredevelopmentteamstoworkonnewprojects: Softwaredeveloperssaythathalfoftheireverydaydevelopmentwork(51%)couldbedoneonalow-codeplatform. Andlow-codeofferstheopportunitytoresolvemajorpainpointsreportedbyorganizations,particularlytrainingtime(35%)andoveralltimeneededtodevelopsoftwaresolutions(30%).CHAPTERFOURGLOBALFINDINGSCONTINUED.1.ow-codecanopennewdoorsfortalent1.ow-codehasthepotentialtoempowermorepeoplefrommorevariedbackgroundstoparticipateinsoftwaredevelopmentthaneverbefore.ItbreakssoftwaredevelopmentoutoftheITbox.sothatnon-technicalstaffcanbepartoftheprocess,whichhasbecomemorenecessaryduringthepandemicthanever.Pandemic-relatedpressuresonITdepartmentshavealreadyled64%oforganizationstorelyonnontchnicalStafftohelprelievetatpressure-particularlyinmanufacturing(70%)andfinance(71%).AquarterofallITleadersanddeveloperssurveyedreportedthattheiremployerwasnowmorelikelytohiredeveloperswithnoformalITqualifications.TwooutoffiveITleaderssaytheirITdepartmentwillbecomemorediverseasmorepeoplefrommanybackgroundsentertheITfield.45%ofITleadersintechnologycompaniessimilarlyexpectanincreaseindiversityintheirITdepartmentpostpandemic.Thisshiftwouldnotbepossiblewithoutlow-codemakingsoftwaredevelopmentmoreaccessible.ITprofessionalsseelow-codeempoweringmorepeopletobreakdownsocialbarrierstoenteringtheITfield-particularlythosewithoutacollegeeducation(48%)andpeopleofdifferentages(48%)andraces(46%).Inwhatways,ifany,canlow-codeplatformshelptoempoweragreaterdiversityofpeopletobreakthroughbarriersintotechnoov11iebsandQPDOrtUnities?Peoplecanhaveacareerinwithoutnecessarily48%havingaco11egeeducalion>degreeProvideITopportunitiesforworkersregardlessofage4_43%ProvideopportunitiesforpeopleofaMracesto46%IeamtocodeortobuildapplicationsPromotemoregenderequalityinITdepartments39%ProvideOpporlunitiesforpeoplewithphysical.38%disabilitiestocollaborateinbuildingapplications1.GBTQindusioinITopportunitiesandleadership31%HowhastheCOVID-19pandemicaffectedhiringandemploymentinyourorganization?ITprofessionalsseelow-codeaspartofabrightfuturethatismorecollaborativeanddiverse.72%saylow-codeisatrendtheycan,taffordtomiss.1.ow-codeisatrendwecan,taffordtomiss!75%ofITleaders67%ofdevelopers72%overallDE021:AElOOK<:BACk,三THEKlGHTBAHEAD»2tr*LKBAeKr-WEtM3HTAHeAB-CHAPTERFIVEREGIONALFINDINGSTheU.S.leadsthewaywhenitcomestolow-code.Fouroutoffiveorganizationsnowuseit(comparedto77%globally),andthreeoutoffiveemployeesarenowusingappsbuiltwithlow-code(comparedto56%globally).ThismaybelinkedtogreatertimepressurefeltbyU.S.organizations,whichreportthat72%oftheirmajorsoftwareprojectsarebehindschedule(comparedto67%globally).Thereactiontorecentdigitaldisruptionhasbeenoneofsurprise(36%)-althoughthereislittleconcernaboutnotkeepingup(18%).ThiscontrastsparticularlywithChina,where,despitebeinglesssurprised(24%),respondentsaremoreworriedaboutnotkeepingup(27%).Thegreatestbarriertoadoptinglow-codeintheU.S.isorganizationsbeingtiedtolegacysystems,whichisanissuefor31%(comparedto23%globally).Thosenotyetusinglow-deintheU.S.alsosuggestthato