The scarcity of available internal resource is still one of the most significant factors facing companies when considering modernization of legacy applications.

This is somewhat offset when modernizing through low-code app development platforms like Evoke, that can provide a fast method of getting systems to market through techniques that are already familiar to existing employees, such as drag & drop, option select and point & click.

But, even though low-code takes considerably less time to create the required app than traditional methods, there is still a development task to perform. And this requires resource in taking the definition of the business requirements through to the creation of the app. The problem occurs when, as so often happens, this resource is engaged on other projects or support activities and are subsequently not available.

As a solution to this industry-wide problem, BlueFinity's Development Services division is able to develop complete apps based on the customer's exact specifications. The apps are developed using the low-code Evoke platform in a process of close liaison with the customer. Following regular reviews during the development process, the completed apps are then delivered to the customer ready for final testing and deployment. As more clients are now adopting this approach, we have found that it provides major benefits. The use of the low-code platform means that developments are completed far quicker than any traditional methods and this in turn, results in a far lower cost of development.

Delivery of the app also includes delivery of the app design and code, so the most important benefit is that, following delivery, the customer is able to take control of Delivery of the app also includes delivery of the app design and code, so the most important benefit is that, following delivery, the customer is able to take control of the future development of the app. If they wish, they can perform their own developments or customization using the point & click, drag & drop and option select technology of the Microsoft-centric Evoke platform, all based on the app design delivered by BlueFinity.

Companies can have the best of both worlds

By commissioning BlueFinity to build their app, they can obtain a quick win by deploying it live to their staff and customers in a fast timeframe. And they have the freedom to decide how to build new apps or customize/extend their existing app with the option of engaging BlueFinity for additional projects or by performing this work themselves. Either way, with Evoke being based on industry standard technology such as Visual Studio, they have unlimited potential to create the systems they need.