The Future of Process Management Belongs to Low-Code Platforms?

Model-driven? Low-code? What does that mean?

A model-driven application platform is one of the most effective ways to digitally support complex business transactions and processes. This is especially true when variations need to be reflected in workflows – whether due to regulatory requirements or simply because of different use cases depending on business type or regional specifics. The model-based principle allows pre-built functional building blocks to be configured according to individual needs.

This isn’t just about mapping end-to-end processes within a company once, or increasingly across company boundaries toward ecosystems. It’s also about ensuring that complexity and the sheer variety of variants remain manageable in ongoing business operations.

In connection with the model-based principle, technologies and methods are used that today are commonly associated with low-code platforms. Low-code simply means that, in contrast to classic text-based programming languages, process flows are configured using a visual design.

For me, the interplay between process logic and rule sets is at the forefront here, enriched with AI systems and machine learning for system-supported decisions and automation. Not as an end in itself for IT, but as a value driver for the business, and to optimize experience management with a focus on employees, business partners, and of course customers.

What matters when implementing a low-code platform?

Model-driven application development and low-code platforms are nothing new – some software vendors have been offering mature technologies in this space for quite some time already. Well-known market analysts such as Gartner and Forrester have long rated Pegasystems as a leading provider in this field.

Today, enterprise customers expect solutions enriched with preconfigured business logic in the form of components or (micro)services that support cloud-oriented architecture principles. When introducing such solutions – especially when integrating them into existing environments – and following an iterative, incremental approach, a great deal depends on the consulting and delivery expertise of the executing or supporting service provider. This is an area where Greenfield Technology AG has already proven itself successfully across numerous implementation projects.

How does Greenfield help companies transition to low-code?

This young, owner-managed company sets itself apart from others through its exclusive focus on Pega technology and a truly distinctive company culture. The enthusiasm and many years of experience of the founding team are the cornerstones of the company’s continued strong growth, both in business and in building its team of highly specialized consultants.

The employees aren’t just industry specialists, business and IT architects, and certified Pega technology experts. Above all, they’re a tight-knit team of digital-minded thinkers, listeners and observers, forward and lateral thinkers, idea generators, and innovation artists. This is how they create collaboration with their clients on an equal footing.

I myself have had the pleasure of accompanying Greenfield Technology on its journey to success as a member of the supervisory board for four years now. From day one, they’ve been prudent business people with a mission and a clear corporate vision. This professionalism has allowed them to navigate the turbulent pandemic period and has helped them to continuously expand their business areas.

Today, Greenfield Technology has two locations, in Germany and in Poland, to deliver client projects using onshore and nearshore delivery models and to continue scaling through existing partnerships.

Successful projects and in-house efforts have produced functional business artifacts that are reused as project accelerators. Whenever desired, client employees receive the necessary Pega toolset through the Greenfield Academy, enabling them to operate and further develop new processes and applications independently.

All in all, Greenfield Technology has developed a successful model for a highly demanding field of activity, in which companies mostly need to implement business-critical processes and use cases. This requires a thoroughly solid and reliable Pega partner for long-lasting business relationships and sustainable project and business success.

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