Go Beyond Paper with Low-Code Automation for the Modern Enterprise
Fuel True Digitalization
The push for digitalisation has become a top concern for businesses, yet it often never moves from the to-do list. Companies are always seeking ways to be more efficient, make better decisions, and stay agile to cope with constant change. Yet for many, the journey from traditional methods to a fully digital future presents numerous challenges.
So, what’s holding businesses back from their digitalisation goals? In this article we’ll seek to understand some of these reasons.
Further, we’ll list the options to resolve those roadblocks, provide some real-life examples of the impact digitalisation can have, and finally talk through the benefits of a low-code solution.
Why manual processes are holding you back
According to a recent study by McKinsey, as much as 50% of tasks companies carry out can be automated. However, even today, many large corporates and well-known companies still rely on manual paper processes for key operations. Perhaps you find yourself thinking, “We still process approvals via paper forms, but we know we’ve got to change”. This thought process is common, and for good reason. Paper-based systems are inefficient and create significant risks.
You know this is true: paper forms are easily damaged, making them a liability for critical business information. Storing physical documents is expensive, requiring dedicated space and resources. And when it comes to retrieving information for audits or quick decision-making, the process can be painstakingly slow and challenging. Beyond the physical limitations, manual processes often lead to bottlenecks, mistakes, and a lack of transparency, hurting operational governance and the ability to adapt quickly to the future of work.
Even for businesses that have moved beyond paper to digital documents like emails and PDFs, there’s still a big jump to be made towards true automation and efficiency. Without an integrated, automated system, these digital documents can still create fragmented workflows and stop seamless information flow.
The promise vs. the reality: common digitalisation solution roadblocks for enterprises
Many enterprises embark on digitalisation journeys with high hopes, only to encounter significant roadblocks. These roadblocks can include:
Out of control costs
One major hurdle is the cost of maintaining and developing existing business process automation (BPA) platforms. You might have found that while your current platform helped automate workflows, costs have started to blow out as you expand use. Or perhaps the license costs and development fees for building on your current platform are mounting up, jeopardising further innovation.
Lack of flexibility
Your current BPA platform might perform well in some areas, but it may lack crucial capabilities like the ability for teams to create forms and workflows to make their processes more efficient – rather than having to deal with time-consuming change requests, or resource-constrained IT teams. Furthermore, deploying the platform to other functions or geographies can be a slow and arduous task.
Solutions unable to scale
While solutions like Microsoft Power Apps can be a good starting point for digitalisation, businesses often struggle to achieve benefits at scale as their operations expand, and processes become more complex and cross-functional.
Audit and governance concerns
Finally, for businesses needing robust auditability and secure financial record keeping, many existing platforms simply fall short. This creates significant compliance risks and headaches for finance teams and auditors alike. While some have experimented with generalist low-code/no-code platforms, they often discover these tools lack the specialised focus required for complex business process automation.
How does low-code empower teams to drive their own digital technologies future?
Solving these common roadblocks to digitalisation is where low-code automation truly shines. Low-code/no-code platforms like KUBE 365 empower what we call “citizen developers” – individuals within your business who know processes inside out but may not have traditional coding expertise. The effects of this may be more significant than expected. According to a recent publishing by PwC, enabling citizen developers produced a 140% ROI, as well as a 45% decrease in app development costs.
With KUBE 365, these citizen developers can create, edit and update their own workflows without needing to check in with the IT team each time. This significantly accelerates the pace of innovation and reduces reliance on overburdened IT departments.
The beauty of low-code is its straightforward deployment of new processes. This means your teams can quickly adapt to changing business needs, roll out new initiatives, and automate processes that were previously too complex or time-consuming to tackle. It spreads the power of digitalisation from a select few technical experts to the people who understand the business processes best.
Real-world impact: how low-code transforms key business operations
KUBE 365’s focused approach to Business Process Automation delivers real world results across industries. Here are just a few examples of how our low-code platform has transformed key operations:
Financial Services
A major bank faced significant challenges with its credit card application process, including storage headaches, slow approvals, an outdated legacy system, and no central document repository.
KUBE 365 designed and deployed a Credit Card Sales Management solution to handle high application volumes and enable easier tracking of data and approval decisions.
Automotive
A large automotive company with over 10,000 employees struggled with a complex and time-consuming sales process that could take weeks to complete. This made traceability difficult and audits time-consuming.
KUBE 365 implemented a Vehicle Sales Management solution leveraging the platform’s automated inter-process hand-offs, cross-departmental task assignments, and electronic signatures. This streamlined the digital sales process, reduced processing time by up to 50% and eliminated geographical barriers.
Agriculture
An agricultural company faced significant challenges managing over 100 business applications running on multiple legacy systems. These systems were expensive to maintain, didn’t work with modern browsers, and required frequent manual support and code changes.
KUBE 365 partnered with the company to implement an enterprise BPA solution, utilising its no-code/low-code features to quickly rebuild legacy processes. This allowed the team to focus on strategic tasks like streamlining and automating business processes.
The long-term benefits of low-code digitalisation
Beyond the immediate operational improvements, adopting a low-code business process automation approach offers significant long-term advantages for any enterprise:
Seamless integration
A key benefit of modern low-code solutions like KUBE 365 is their straightforward integration into existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (like SAP and Oracle) and productivity suites (such as Microsoft 365). This means new automated processes work to enhance current infrastructure, prevent data silos and maintain system integrity.
Enhanced governance and compliance
Low-code platforms, when implemented effectively, provide the ability to track and record decision-making; crucial for meeting stringent audit and compliance needs. When you add secure storage and archiving of records, data retention compliance is also achievable.
Cost-effectiveness and scalability
By enabling citizen developers and simplifying process deployment, low-code helps reduce the high development and licensing costs often associated with traditional BPA platforms. This leads to a more sustainable and scalable digitalisation strategy, allowing organisations to expand automation across the business driven by need, not budget.
Agility and adaptability
Low-code enables rapid update and deployment of new processes, meaning businesses can respond quickly to new opportunities, new competitors, and new customer demands without lengthy development cycles.
Empowered workforce
By making process automation accessible to non-technical users, low-code empowers a "citizen developer" strategy. By empowering the individuals closest to the processes to directly contribute to their optimisation businesses can create a better and more innovative team culture.
Embracing your digital future
True digitalisation is about more than just moving files to the cloud or sending emails. It’s about empowering your teams, streamlining your operations, and building a foundation for a truly agile and responsive enterprise. KUBE 365 is designed to help businesses across the Asia Pacific region embrace this digital future.
If you’re still bogged down by paper processes, struggling with an inflexible or expensive BPA platform, or facing challenges with auditability and integration, it’s time to explore a specialist low-code solution. KUBE 365 is 100% focused on business process automation, meaning you get a powerful, tailored tool designed to address your specific needs.
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