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1、mendixmxTHE STATE OF LOW-CODE 2021:A LOOK BACK3 the LightaheadTHESTATEOF1.OW-CODE2021:,LOOKBACK.THELIGHTAHEADD3CONTENTS01FOREWORD0402METHODOLOGY0503EXECUTIVESUMMARY0604GLOBALFINDINGS10COVlD-19,sdisruptionofthedigitalworld:bothsurprisingandexcitingCOVID-19hasacceleratedtheshifttolow-codeThemovetolow-

2、codeiswellunderwayThebusinessbenefitsoflow-codearenowevidentlyclearAneweraofcollaboration：codingmovesoutsidetheITbox1.ow-codeisthelightahead1.ow-codecanopennewdoorsfortalent05REGIONALFINDINGS20U.S.ChinaEurope2206CALLSTOACTIONSincetheearlymonthsof2020,thereislittleinourdailylivesthathasntchanged.Thew

3、aywelive,work,travel,shop,communicate-allhavebeendisruptedbyapandemicthatreachedalmosteverycorneroftheglobe.Thisdisruptionhasbeenkeenlyfeltinthedigitalspaceas,almostovernight,officesclosedwhenenterprisessentemployeeshometoworkremotely,leadingmanybusinessestobemenearly1%reliantondigitalization.How ha

4、ve CIOs responded to the need to reimagine software development in the wake of a massive paradigm shift?Howhastheaccelerateddemandforquick,agilesoftwaresolutionsimpactedsoftwaredevelopersintheITuengineroomnandthebusinessusersthatdependThesearethequestionsthatthisresearchsetouttoanswer.Thefindingsrev

5、ealthatlow-codedevelopmentplatformsofferorganizationsapowerful,scalablesolutioninthesechallengingtimesandisatechnologythathasquicklycomeofage.Thereportisbasedontheexperiencesofover2,000ITprofessionalsacrosssixutries,revealingclearglobaltrendsandregion-specificstories.Ituncoversarapidevolutioninsoftw

6、areneedsforbusinessesineverysector.Anditexploreswherethesechangingneedsintersectwiththeexperiencedbenefitsoflow-code-mostnotablyinproductivity,ct.andtimesavings.WithITleadersreportingthattwo-thirdsofmajorsoftwareprojectsarebehindschedule,thereisnotimetoloseinadoptinglow-code.Ourfindingsrevealthatlow

7、-codeoffersgreathopeforthefutureofsoftwaredevelopment-andisasolutionwhosebenefitsareonlyjustbeginningtobeunderstood.Itisincreasinglybeingrecognizedashavingthepowertochangewhereandhowtechnologyisused,todemocratizetechnology,andtofosterITtalentdiversityforthebetter.CHAPTERTWOMETHODOLOGYTheStateofLow-C

8、ode2021isbasedonasurveyof2,025ITprofessionals(totalaudience),comprising1,209ITleaders(decision-makers)and816softwaredevelopers(developeraudience)acrosssixcountries.TheresearchwasgovernedbyReputationLeaders,anindependentresearchconsultancy.AllITprofessionalswereemployedinorganizationswith50ormoreempl

9、oyees.ITleaderswereidentifiedaseitheraCIO,CTO.orchiefdataOHiCer/headofdata/headofdatamanagementandconfirmedashavingamajorroleintechnologydecisionsandinmanagingITresources.InterviewswereconductedonlineintheU.S.,China,theU.K.,Germany,Belgium,andtheNetherlandsbetweenMay10andJune21,2021.Themarginoferror

10、forthetotalsampleof2025is2.2%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-19pandemichasdisruptedthedigitalcapacitiesofthebusine

11、ssworld,asorganizationshavebeenrequiredtomovetheiractivityonlinewhilerespondingtothefast-changingneedsofemployeesandconsumersalike.Inthiscontext,57%ofITprofessionalssurveyedsaidthatthenumberofstaffneededforsoftwaredevelopmentisincreasing,and76%saythatdemandfordevelopershasreachedafeverpitch.Alongsid

12、ethis,61%saythecostofsoftwaredevelopmentisalsorising.Two-thirdsofmajorsoftwareprojectsarecuentlybeingdeliveredbehindschedule,andfor62%ofITprofessionals,thatbacklogisonlyincreasing.Butfarfrombeingworriedbydigitaldisruptioninapandemicworldandtheresultingpressures,themostcommonresponseamongITprofession

13、alsisapositiveone:58%saytheirorganizationisexcitedbythedigitalacceleration,andithasbroughtanewurgencyforfasterandmorecollaborativedevelopment.Indeed.45%ofITprofessionalsreportfeelinganewsenseofurgency-anditisbecomingclearthatbusiness-as-usualsoftwaredevelopmentcannotmeetthegrowingdemand.Thesepressur

14、eshaveledtoenthusiasmamongITprofessionalsfornewsolutionsanddifferentwaysofworking.ITdepartmentsareembracingopportunitiestobreaksoftwaredevelopmentoutoftheITbox:64%oforganizationshavereliedonnon-technicalstafftorelievepressureontheITdepartmentduringCOVID-19.1.ow-codeIscentraltothiseffort.Low-codeisal

15、readyusedinsomewayin77%oforganizations,and64%ofITprofessionalsagreethatlow-codeistheirgo-toworkarounddevelopmentsolution.Asmanyas59%ofprojectsusinglow-codeareacollaborationbetweenITandbusinessgroups,andaquarter(25%)reportfewerinstancesofshadowITthanbefore.ITprofessionalsusinglow-codehavequicklybecom

16、eawareofmajorbenefitstoitsuse.Twooutoffivelow-codeusersreportedmorecollaboration,fasterdevelopment,andlowercosts-andthatlow-codeprojectsreducecostsby53%andare56%faster.Thebenefitshaveflowedtothetopline,t.Customerappsbuiltusinglow-codeincreasedcustomerrevenuesbyanaverageof58%.Increasingly,low-codesol

17、utionsarebemingcentraltobusinessoperations:amongthoseusinglow-code,33%haveusedittobuildmission-criticalapps.Softwaredevelopersacknowledgeandwelcomeitsflexibility,sayingthathalfoftheireverydaydevelopmentwork(51%)couldbedoneonalow-deplatform.Withthismeslow-codespotentialtocreateabrighterfuture.Asitope

18、nsupsoftwaredevelopmenttomorepeoplewithawiderrangeofskills,itcreatespossibilitiesformorediversityinITteams;40%ofITleaderssaytheirITdepartmentwillbecomemorediverse,withagreaterrangeofages,ethnicities,andbackgroundsrepresented.1.ow-codeoffersbusinessestheopportunitytomeetthechallengesofdigitaldisrupti

19、onhead-onandexpandwhattheirITdepartmentcanachieve.Three-quarters(75%)ofITleadersagreelow-codeisatrendtheycantaffordtomiss.THESTATEOFLOW-CODE一-me-*E-tor=-codb22Inaworldofstartlingdigitaldisruption.75%ofITleaderssaylow-codeisatrendtheirorganizationcan,taffordtomiss2021卷黎南THELIGHTAHEADgitooTOBAer-w-tmr

20、-ahea0-CHAPTERFOURGLOBALFINDINGSCOVID-19,sdisruptionofthedigitalworld:bothsurprisingandexcitingThedisruptionthattheCOVID-19pandemichascausedtoeveryaspectofpeopleslivescantbeoverstated,andthedigitalworldisnoexception.IthascaughtITleadersoff-guard,with56%sayingthatthepaceofdigitaldisruptionduringthepa

21、ndemichasbeengreaterthantheyexpected;ITprofessionalsinmanufacturing(63%)andfinance(63%)sectorshavebeenparticularlyastonishedatthepaceofdisruption.Traditionalapproachestosoftwaredevelopmentarenolongerfitforpurpose.Two-thirdsofmajorsoftwareprojectsarebehindschedule-risingtonearlythree-quartersintheman

22、ufacturingsector-and62%ofITprofessionalsareseeingthebacklogofworkincrease.Meanwhile,thecost,time,andnumberofstaffneededhaveallrisen.TheincreasingsqueezebetweensoftwaredemandandsupplyhasnaturallycreatedanewsenseofurgencyamongITprofessionals(45%).Butthemostmmonresponseisoneofexcitement(58%)ratherthanb

23、eingoverwhelmed(16%):ITprofessionalsarereadytoembracenewwaysofworking,particularlyinthefinancesector,where74%areexcited.Whichfeelingswouldyouusetodescribetheresponsetodigitalaccelerationandsoftwaredevelopmentdemandwithinyourcompany?64%agreethatlow-codeistheirgo-towork-arounddevelopmentsolutionsincet

24、heycan,tkeepupwiththeintensedemandfordevelopersCHAPTERFOURGLOBALFINDINGSCONTINUED.COVID-19hasacceleratedtheshifttolow-codeThepandemichasprompteddifferentwaysofworkingtomeetthechangingneedsofcustomers,workers,andemployers.Theseshiftshaveacceleratedthetrendtowardlow-codeasago-to-marketsoftwaredevelopm

25、entsolutionforbusinessesacrosssectorsandcountries.Morethanfour-fifths(83%)oforganizationsusinglow-codesaytheyareusinglow-codemoresincethepandemic.Andlow-codeadoptionincreasedacrossmanyareasofbusinessactivity,frome-mmerce,processautomation,andtheInternetofThingstomission-criticalsolutions.Nowthinking

26、aboutthenexttwoyears(2022-23),doesyourcompanyplantoaccelerate,maintainorreducethepaceofitssoftwaredevelopment?Themovetolow-codeiswellunderwayCOVlD-19hasdrivenamajorshiftinbusinessessoftwareneeds.FouroutoffiveITprofessionalshaveseenincreaseddemandforappsintheirorganization,and82%seethepaceofsoftwared

27、evelopmentincreasinginthefuture.Thisisincreasingdemandforsoftwaredevelopers,which76%ofITprofessionalssayhasreachedafeverpitch-particularlyinhealthcare(84%),professionalservices(82%),andfinance(81%).Businessesarealreadyadaptingtogreaterdemandforsoftware.Manyhaveturnedtolow-deasasolution,whichisinusea

28、t77%oforganizations-andanincredible94%ofretailorganizationsrecognizethepowerofpopulare-commerceplatformsforstreamliningtheirbusinessactivities.Unabletokeepupwiththeintensedemandfordevelopers,64%ofITprofessionalsagreethatlow-codeistheirgo-towork-arounddevelopmentsolution.Thebusinessbenefitsoflow-code

29、arenowevidentlyclearITprofessionalsusinglow-codehavequicklybecomeawareofmajorbenefitstoitsuse.Twooutoffivelow-codeusersreportedmorellaboration,fasterdevelopment,andlowersts-andthatlow-codeprojectsreducecostsby53%andare56%faster.Increasingly,low-codesolutionsarebecomingcentraltobusinessoperations:amo

30、ngthoseusinglow-code,33%haveusedittobuildmission-criticalapps.Softwaredevelopersacknowledgeandwelcomeitsflexibility,sayingthathalfoftheireverydaydevelopmentwork(51%)uldbedoneonalow-codeplatform.Thebenefitshaveflowedtothetopline,too.Customerappsbuiltusinglow-codeincreasedcustomerrevenuesbyanaverageof

31、58%.Towhatdegreehasyourorganizationachievedthebenefitsofadoptinglow-code?(Ifusinglow-code)Byhowmuchhavethecustomerfocusedappsyouhavebuiltwithlow-codeincreasedrevenueWhatpercentageofyourlegacysystemshavebeentransformedorreplacedbylow-codeapplicationsOnaverage,howmuchfasterdoesyourOrganizaiiondevelops

32、oftwaresolutionswithlow-codeWhatpercentageofsolutionsyouaredevelopingwithlowdesavedinsoftwaredevelopmentcostsCHAPTERFOURGLOBALFINDINGSCONTINUED.Aneweraofcollaboration:codingmovesoutsidetheITboxITprofessionalsreportthatmostemployeeshavenowembracedlow-codeintheirorganization:itispositivelyacceptedbyIT

33、decision-makers(92%sayithasbeenacceptedorenthusiasticallyacceptedbyITdecision-makers)andbusinessusers(79%sayithasbeenacceptedorenthusiasticallyacceptedbybusinessusers).Towhatdegreehasyourorganizationachievedthebenefitsofadoptinglow-code?(Ifusinglow-code)VatpcrccfiUgeofyoursoftwaresolutionscreatedusi

34、nglow-codeareincorporatingtecnolflieslikeAl.bgdets,andIoTOnaverage,watpercentageotyourprojectsusinglow-codeareacollaborationbetweenITandbusinessgroupsHowmuchK*ssK*dwITboonreducedduotolowcow*codccouldnothavebeendeliveredinanscceUbletimeframewithoutitAtorganizationswherelow-codeisinuse,59%oflow-codepr

35、ojectsareacollaborationbetweentheITdepartmentandbusinessusersandincorporatetechnologieslikeAl,bigdata,andIoT(59%).Aquarter(25%)reportfewershadowITprojectsthanbeforeandclaimithasbeenreducedby56%.Low-codeisthelightaheadAsweemergefromthepandemicanditsmanychallenges,ITprofessionalsseelow-codeasthelighta

36、head.Low-codeoffersmorethanjusthope;itisatriedandtestedsolutiontoever-increasingtimeandcostdemandsacrosstheenterprise.Thus,low-codeisbeingusedinmoreandmorefundamentalareasofbusinessactivity.Amongorganizationsusinglow-code,itsuseformission-criticalapps(33%)isquicklycatchingupwithmoretraditionalusesli

37、kedatamodelingandvisualization(38%).Inorganizationsthatuselow-code,morethanhalf(56%)ofemployeesarenowusingappsbuiltonlow-codeplatforms.Doesyourorganizationuselow-codeforanyofthefollowingapplications?Datamodelingandvisualization38%35%35%34%33%Productivityapps(i.e.lautomateddatagatheringandmanagement)

38、StandardizeddatasecurityAutomatingexistingworkprocessesBusinessInternetofThings(IoT)DevelopingitscommerceappsSoftware developers say half of their everyday development work could be don on a low-code platformDevelopingmissioncriticalsoftwaresolutions1.ow-codeplatformsfreeupsoftwaredevelopmentteamsto

39、workonnewprojects: Softwaredeveloperssaythathalfoftheireverydaydevelopmentwork(51%)couldbedoneonalow-codeplatform. Andlow-codeofferstheopportunitytoresolvemajorpainpointsreportedbyorganizations,particularlytrainingtime(35%)andoveralltimeneededtodevelopsoftwaresolutions(30%).CHAPTERFOURGLOBALFINDINGS

40、CONTINUED.1.ow-codecanopennewdoorsfortalent1.ow-codehasthepotentialtoempowermorepeoplefrommorevariedbackgroundstoparticipateinsoftwaredevelopmentthaneverbefore.ItbreakssoftwaredevelopmentoutoftheITbox.sothatnon-technicalstaffcanbepartoftheprocess,whichhasbecomemorenecessaryduringthepandemicthanever.

41、Pandemic-relatedpressuresonITdepartmentshavealreadyled64%oforganizationstorelyonnontchnicalStafftohelprelievetatpressure-particularlyinmanufacturing(70%)andfinance(71%).AquarterofallITleadersanddeveloperssurveyedreportedthattheiremployerwasnowmorelikelytohiredeveloperswithnoformalITqualifications.Tw

42、ooutoffiveITleaderssaytheirITdepartmentwillbecomemorediverseasmorepeoplefrommanybackgroundsentertheITfield.45%ofITleadersintechnologycompaniessimilarlyexpectanincreaseindiversityintheirITdepartmentpostpandemic.Thisshiftwouldnotbepossiblewithoutlow-codemakingsoftwaredevelopmentmoreaccessible.ITprofes

43、sionalsseelow-codeempoweringmorepeopletobreakdownsocialbarrierstoenteringtheITfield-particularlythosewithoutacollegeeducation(48%)andpeopleofdifferentages(48%)andraces(46%).Inwhatways,ifany,canlow-codeplatformshelptoempoweragreaterdiversityofpeopletobreakthroughbarriersintotechnoov11iebsandQPDOrtUni

44、ties?Peoplecanhaveacareerinwithoutnecessarily48%havingaco11egeeducaliondegreeProvideITopportunitiesforworkersregardlessofage4_43%ProvideopportunitiesforpeopleofaMracesto46%IeamtocodeortobuildapplicationsPromotemoregenderequalityinITdepartments39%ProvideOpporlunitiesforpeoplewithphysical.38%disabilit

45、iestocollaborateinbuildingapplications1.GBTQindusioinITopportunitiesandleadership31%HowhastheCOVID-19pandemicaffectedhiringandemploymentinyourorganization?ITprofessionalsseelow-codeaspartofabrightfuturethatismorecollaborativeanddiverse.72%saylow-codeisatrendtheycan,taffordtomiss.1.ow-codeisatrendwec

46、an,taffordtomiss!75%ofITleaders67%ofdevelopers72%overallDE021:AElOOK:BACk,三THEKlGHTBAHEAD2tr*LKBAeKr-WEtM3HTAHeAB-CHAPTERFIVEREGIONALFINDINGSTheU.S.leadsthewaywhenitcomestolow-code.Fouroutoffiveorganizationsnowuseit(comparedto77%globally),andthreeoutoffiveemployeesarenowusingappsbuiltwithlow-code(co

47、mparedto56%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