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Creating a clear, consistent visual experience is an essential element of great software. But, depending on the platform being used – customising the user interface can be time consuming and fiddly.    

Australia’s leading software specialists, Kiandra, have today revealed a ground-breaking new technology that enables anyone to build an app in a matter of minutes. Go Code™ is the newest iteration in low-code, no-code development, and is poised to change the world of software, forever. 

If lockdown is good for something, it’s thinking time. Like many designers, thinking and daydreaming is my bread and butter – solving problems while letting your mind wander. So one day during lockdown, my mind wandered all the way over to inflight entertainment.

Last year, right before COVID swept through and took over the world with an iron fist, I had a baby. And after quite an eventful 12 months, I’m back at work. 

One of the many effects of the “work-from-home” approach that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust upon us, is how stagnant many organisations technology positions truly are. According to the 2020 research study into workplace communications by Spiceworks Ziff Davis, collaborative applications such as email and chat tools, made the work from home transition relatively smoothly. Custom built digital process applications faired less favourably. This has resulted on considerable pressure being placed on CIOs to undertake substantial digital transformation projects to ensure a reduction to their technical debt. 

Has the pandemic made you realise it’s time to get serious about accelerating those digital plans?

For organisations that need to modernise their applications and workflows, integrating data from existing systems into new software can be a major roadblock.

Different platforms suit different projects. So, when you're renovating an application, you’ll need to find the best platform to integrate into legacy environments, merge with existing workflows and business rules, and improve them. 

When you find the right project partner, you’ll be working with a range of experts in their field. You might not see or interact with all of them, but they’re essential to the success of your undertaking.

When you modernise an application, it should deliver new and improved functionality, work smoothly from day one and always be ready for new enhancements. In short, it should maximise your return on investment. So, before you start, consider these key principles of a successful application renovation.

With any renovation project, you must be organised and make the most of your resources. You have to ensure the end result is what you wanted, and that you deliver on time and on budget. In our experience, the best way forward is to break down your software project into the following stages.

Selecting a development partner can be a minefield. Each quote will be different, each partner will approach your project uniquely, and each one will have different credentials. It can become a time consuming and challenging task — so how do you know you’re comparing apples with apples?