How Low-Code Transforms Business Processes – Faster, Smarter, Better!

Imagine you want to build a house.

You could start by laying every single brick yourself. Or, you could use ready-made walls and windows to build it much faster.

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➡️ That’s the difference between traditional coding and Low-Code.

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In a episode of the Kaizen 2 Go podcast, our CEO, Sebastian Schneider, explained how Low-Code is helping companies automate processes faster and more efficiently. Let’s dive into the key takeaways!

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What is Low-Code? A Simple Explanation

Low-Code makes building digital solutions easier, just like using pre-designed Lego bricks instead of crafting each one from scratch.

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With Low-Code platforms like skybow Studio, companies can develop applications quickly without needing deep coding knowledge. Complete solutions are built using drag & drop editors and low-code wizards that guide users step by step through the creation process. All you need is an understanding of processes and a little IT affinity to build powerful solutions or to digitize and automate entire processes.

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This means businesses can move faster, be more flexible, and adapt easily to change.

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The Benefits of Low-Code in Process Automation

Many companies struggle with slow, manual processes. Digitization is progressing very slowly. That leads to increased manual workload of employees. Especially as a result of the shortage of skilled workers. A company that is hardly digitized also loses out considerably in terms of competitiveness. Processes are slower, more error-prone and cause higher costs.

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These are all disadvantages and risks that no company can afford in today's business world. This is where low-code can finally provide a remedy. With Low-Code, these processes can be automated in a fraction of the time.

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Here are some key advantages:

✅ Speed – You can launch new solutions within hours or days instead of months.

✅ Flexibility – Adjust workflows quickly to meet changing business needs.

✅ Efficiency – Reduce errors and improve consistency in everyday tasks.

✅ Collaboration – Business users and IT teams can work together easily.

✅ Independence - From large IT departments or slow IT service providers.

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Real-World Use Cases: Where Low-Code Works Best

Low-Code is not limited to one industry. It can be used everywhere, from government offices to healthcare and manufacturing. The areas in the company in which low-code solutions are used are also limitless.

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Together with our customers, we've already digitized processes in all kinds of industries and business areas. You can find a small selection of these in our case studies. Here you can get an idea of how versatile low-code platforms like skybow Studio are.

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Some of the most common use cases include:

• Employee Onboarding: Speed up the hiring process by automating document approvals and task assignments.
• Expense Management: Make it easy for employees to submit receipts and get approvals fast.
• Workflow Automation: Reduce paperwork and improve efficiency across teams.

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... and sooooooo much more!

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Low-Code vs. Excel: A More Secure and Scalable Solution

Many businesses still rely on Excel and VBA for managing data and workflows. We see this in practice more often than you might think. Even with business-critical processes that you have to be able to rely on 100%. Unfortunately, you can't do that with Excel.

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The risks here are far too high - regardless of whether it is an absolutely critical or a non-critical use case in the company. This is because additional effort and costs are always incurred if a tool cannot be relied on absolutely.

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While Excel is powerful, it has major limitations:

❌ Risk of errors – A small mistake can break the entire spreadsheet.

❌ No version control – Hard to track changes or recover past versions.

❌ Lack of security – Important business data can be lost or edited by mistake.

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With Low-Code, these issues disappear. It provides secure, scalable, and collaborative solutions that grow with your business.

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Overcoming Resistance: How to Introduce Low-Code in Your Company

Not everyone is comfortable with new technology. Some employees may be hesitant to change. You may encounter these hurdles when introducing the low-code platform as well as with any other new software tool. Even later when introducing a new solution that you have built with the low-code tool.

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However, there are various strategies and approaches that have proven themselves time and again over the last 10 years at skybow.

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The key to success? Involve them early!

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👨‍💻 IT Teams should guide the process, ensuring security and structure.

👩‍💼 Business Users should help define workflows, making sure they meet real needs.

🏢 Management should support the transition and show the benefits of automation.

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In addition, solutions built with skybow Studio offer numerous advantages that make user adoption much easier and faster.

This includes, among other things:
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• The solutions can be integrated directly into Microsoft Teams. They are therefore where users already work on a daily basis.
• You can integrate the entire Microsoft 365 suite into your workflows. This allows users to work with tools they are already familiar with.
• skybow offers numerous usability features to make SharePoint's less intuitive user interface smarter.
• Users don't need a new login for the solutions. The Microsoft account they already have is sufficient.

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Curious to learn more about low-code development in conjunction with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint. Listen to the podcast episode with Sebastian and Götz.

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You can find it here:
➡️ On the website
➡️ On Spotify