Google has made its entry into the low-code, app development area with the launch of App Maker. Available to enterprise customers of G-suite, App Maker is an application development tool that offers inbuilt templates and supports standards like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Using this app, one can easily create an app within weeks, and without knowledge of heavy coding.
IT application development services
Organizations across different business verticals are looking for ways in which they can simplify their business processes. IT applications help in building a useful, operational framework by identifying ways in which effective operational workflow and productivity can be achieved. As buyers of IT applications prefer customized solutions, the procurement analysts at Technavio expect the global market for IT app development services to grow at a CAGR of around 6% by 2021.
Three drivers of the IT app development services market:
- Cost savings by avoiding the need to purchase licensed software
The cost of a purpose-built customer software application is far less than the cost involved in buying licensed software. Licensed software also includes costs associated with upgrades, monthly or annual licensing fees, and per-website or installation licenses, which adds to the buyer’s budget. Many organizations are turning to suppliers of IT app development services so that they have to pay only as per their specific requirements. These customized applications reduce the cost of manually operating business procedures such as creating reports, making a presentation, or e-mailing details.
- Growth of cloud-based SaaS
Cloud-based application development services have gained immense popularity throughout the globe. Along with simplifying the entire business process, cloud-based SaaS is scalable and has extensible architecture. The flexibility provided by cloud-based apps not only minimize the risks involved in the business operations, but also bring down the TAT (turn-around-time).
- Demand for unique solutions to meet business requirements
For enhanced productivity, buyers are looking for applications that are customized based on their business requirements or project specifications. In fact, according to the category managers at Technavio, over the past five years, the customized application solutions market grew by USD 100 billion. Switching to tailor-made IT applications development services is clearly highly beneficial for organizations.
Most of all, the only way in which buyers can attain a competitive edge in their respective businesses is by providing unique and innovative solutions. With customized IT apps, targets based on the core requirements of their organizations can be achieved.
How will Google’s App Maker help businesses?
To begin with, until now apps that took months to build can easily be developed in a matter of few days. And the biggest plus point is that one need not be a professional developer to build apps using App Maker. Additionally, the cloud-based, drag-and-drop feature of App Maker leverages Google’s cloud services like Directory API, Prediction API as well as other third-party APIs to enable richer and interactive app experiences. Lastly, as the App Maker uses the same secure infrastructure as Gmail, Drive, and Docs, developers can deploy custom apps in the cloud – something that otherwise requires internal support from IT.
Some of the major suppliers of IT applications development services include IBM, Accenture, TCS, Infosys, and Capgemini.
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