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How little code is low-code? - Towards productivity measures for the use of low-code development platforms by business user developers

Authors:
Olga Levina
Katharina Frosch

Keywords: low code development platforms; software development process; digital novices, productivity; performance indicators

Abstract:
Low code development platforms (LCDP) often promise an easy and fast way to include data processing and support into the otherwise non-digital process. This research explores how to measure the productivity of low code development to assess the effort needed for business users to respond to their need for support via these tools. We chose field experiments as a research method to evaluate the feasibility and derive the metrics for software development with LCDP by novices. The paper provides some insights on how these measures can be implemented in practice, how to support business unit developers to efficiently deliver productive results, and how to evaluate LCDP-based development processes.

Pages: 215 to 223

Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2023. Used with permission.

Publication date: December 30, 2023

Published in: journal

ISSN: 1942-2628