Low-code development platforms have revolutionized the way applications are built, allowing businesses to accelerate development cycles, reduce costs, and increase agility.
Low-code governance is a set of guidelines, policies, and controls that organizations establish to ensure the secure, compliant, and effective use of low-code application development platforms. The goal is to establish a set of guardrails that enable development teams to work with low-code platforms safely and responsibly while minimizing the risk of errors, security breaches, and compliance violations.
One of the key benefits of low-code governance is that it enables enterprises to maintain visibility, insight, and control over every aspect of the application development lifecycle. This is especially important given the increased accessibility of low-code platforms.
By establishing clear rules and processes for low-code development, organizations can ensure that everyone involved in the development process understands their roles and responsibilities and adheres to best practices and get the most out of it.
Mendix gives businesses the building blocks they need to adopt a low-code governance approach by applying governance to the four Ps of digital transformation: people, process, portfolio, and platform.
The success of your Mendix team depends on the individuals you select, so governance begins with making sure you can identify, evaluate, and grow talent. It’s crucial to have complete control over who has access to what within your company. Delivering the proper governance framework depends on having the capacity to control who can plan, build, deploy, and manage apps.
Utilizing the Mendix Community and Academy for Low-Code Talent Development
The Mendix Community is a platform where users can find partners and talent to help them achieve their app development goals.The community also provides updates on product releases, meetups, documentation, webinars, and Mendix Academy content, making it a one-stop-shop for all things low-code.The Mendix Academy, a global learning academy, offers classroom training, allowing organizations to tailor employee onboarding experiences and build in-house low-code expertise.
IAM Platform
IAM platform provides secure access control management
Certification
Management of member certifications and activities
Platform Access
Deactivation of platform access for members as required
The DevOps Process
Mendix fosters cross-team cooperation by enabling developers of all experience levels to produce successful, value-driven projects. A single team may create, update, and support apps using our DevOps capabilities while still following enterprise governance norms and specifications.
Centralize collaboration with the Mendix Developer Portal
The Mendix Developer Portal allows you to set up and manage user access and project roles for your team members, ensuring that everyone has the appropriate level of access to the project.
Manage user access and project roles
Track development progress with version control
Collaborate with team members and prioritize feedback from end-users
Configure deployment, monitoring, and alerts for your applications
Choose when and how to upgrade your apps
Control your DevOps practices
Use standard or custom DevOps tools and services in the Mendix Platform to accelerate app development and delivery. Built-in automated testing and quality monitoring, along with APIs and toolsets for creating bespoke DevOps practices, help establish a DevOps strategy.
Use Agile project management methodologies like Kanban or Scrum to manage app requirements with Mendix EpicsIntegrate third-party DevOps and CI/CD tools using open APIsEnable multiple developers to work on the same project in parallel using Git version control
Strategic
Prioritize projects and allocate resources based on their business value and potential impact
Optimize
Organize and structure your app landscape for better visibility and easier management
Categorize
Plan and categorize your solutions to ensure that they align with your business objectives and meet user needs
Monitor and Control Your App and Data Portfolio with Mendix
Mendix provides real-time visibility and control over your app and data portfolios. You can monitor app status and activities, manage cloud environments, and scale your data portfolio using Mendix Connect. Additionally, Control Center allows you to govern both your applications and data sources while controlling who can manage and curate them.
Continuous Monitoring of Application Status for Optimal Performance and Reliability
Manage cloud environments and proactively check for updates and maintenance
Scale your data portfolio using Mendix Connect and control data source ownership and management
Platform: Your set-up
A reliable low-code platform with built-in security and governance capabilities is Mendix. Your developers don’t have to worry about technical security issues because the Platform takes care of everything. It also enables teams to create custom experiences for Platform users and end users.
Mendix is a highly secure low-code platform that adheres to standard security and accessibility best practices, ensuring that your applications meet the highest possible security standards. The platform handles known security threats in both the runtime and cloud environments and complies with third-party security certifications and assurance reports.
Implement reactive, preventative, and defensive security controls
Manage vulnerabilities through a comprehensive vulnerability management program
Regularly conduct platform penetration testing to identify and address potential vulnerabilities
Utilize integrated identity management support to control user access and permissions
Accelerate your Low-code Journey
Mendix empowers teams to quickly build and deploy enterprise-grade applications by providing a low-code platform with a wide range of features. With Mendix, you can rapidly develop, deploy, and iterate applications to achieve digital transformation goals.
Develop high-quality applications with minimal coding requiredLeverage built-in machine learning and AI capabilities for intelligent automationEasily integrate with third-party services and systemsScale your applications as needed with cloud-native architectureAccelerate time to market and quickly adapt to changing business needs
