How can we define non-code?
Anyone who uses office tools has no longer done any code without knowing it. An Excel user, for example, performs calculations and graphs from data, and without programming anything. This is the whole principle of no code. The goal is to make more and more digital and IT achievements accessible to as many people as possible.. This method claims to be simple and fast compared to programming.
How come no code represents a digital revolution?
As of September 2021, Gartner estimated that 70% of new enterprise software will be codeless by 2025. This digital revolution is possible thanks to two factors: first, thanks to the technologies that have reached maturity. Code-free tools are now available to everyone.
Added to this context the global developer shortage. There is a shortage of 8,000 programmers in France, and Meta has announced the future hiring of 20,000 programmers in Europe… Therefore, this phenomenon is here to stay, especially since the training to become a developer is very long. It is a minimum of 3 years, being necessary 5 years to acquire a satisfactory level. With training times of around 5 days, no code is therefore a long-term solution..
The non-code also responds to the recent desire for professional recycling, since it is possible to telework. Thus, anyone who knows how a company works and how to use IT tools can, in particular, recycling in support functions for the digitization of companies.
Who is the code for?
The no code is for profiles that demonstrate organization and logic. It is also very attractive to women! My previous experience as a developer showed me that they didn’t always have an appetite for coding. On the other hand, they do have the necessary skills to manage the organization of the company. So they have a lot of appetite not to code, since reflection takes precedence over the technical aspect. Who says feminization of digital teams says more diversity, and therefore more performance!
Is it a question of generation?
Professions without codes are entering the labor market. Consequently, they are likely to be of interest to employees in their fifties who are not familiar with the latest computer technologies. Can took advantage of his solid professional experience to switch to no code, which does not present any particular technical difficulty. This new skill creates a position of ultra added value for the company.
What are the areas of activity in which no code can be used?
The no code has already entered the world of video games, or in the creation of websites and mobile applications. In my opinion, it has the biggest impact on business management software.ie CRM and ERP. The company is always on the move, and Covid has shown us that sometimes it is necessary to change the way of selling in order to survive. Physical stores, for example, have expanded their business online. However, some software can block this new dynamic.
And compensating with paper and Excel hinders business performance. For example, in the event that purchasing management is carried out with paper invoices received at the office, it is difficult for people who work from home to process them. The digitization of the company is necessary to avoid this type of disappointment. It implies that the digital tool is the support for all activities, including teleworking. With good digital tools, employees, wherever they are, have access to what they need at all times.
How was SIMAX born?
The term “no code” has only been around since 2018, but my partner and I were pioneers in 2006. Our no-code story starts even earlier, in the late 1990s. At the time, we were both working as engineers for the same software publisher. Since the year 2000 I wanted to invent a simple computing solution, capable of creating applications without the need to program anything. I shared this idea with him in the course of a conversation one Friday night on a station platform. I also told him about my blocks and the technical difficulties I was encountering in carrying out this project.
He got back to me the following Monday with the solution: integrate artificial intelligence into the system. Even today, this AI is the wealth of SIMAX, because it is capable of interpreting simple information, formulated by people who are not developers. It is also thanks to her that sophisticated processes meet the needs of the company. Over the years, our AI has, of course, been fueled by technological developments (mobile, web, etc.).
What was the response of companies during the first steps of no code?
When SIMAX was created in 2006, companies were still struggling to understand what was possible. We found a lot of skepticism around us, but also important technical difficulties. Sometimes we wondered if it wouldn’t be smarter to program certain elements, but we stayed true to our initial ambition and pushed the technology multiple times to achieve a 100% code-free solution.
This sophisticated system has overcome many pitfalls, and our efforts paid off for the first time when we won the contest of the Ministry of Investigation, despite the fact that the bases indicated that the projects related to management software were not a priori innovative, and therefore not eligible for subsidy. We won the jury with our initial solution and still in use, SIMAX ERP-CRM, the first 100% code-free ERP.
It works like a “Super Excel”. It is possible to find and modify the specific formula of each cell, and implement automated systems, without programming, to meet the specific needs of the company, present or future. Nowadays, companies have understood that the code does not allow them to configure and modify their system themselveswithout resorting to external developers who do not always speak the same language.
History has proved us right with this wave of non-code that is coming, but also with convincing results. Since its creation, SIMAX has registered 96% success of your projects. However, worldwide, the failure rate of ERP projects is 50%. It is even 60% to 70% for CRM projects. The difference between these figures is easily explained. The organizers still have the habit of starting a project from the tool, without starting from the specificities of the company and the strategies to be developed. However, the code is no more judicious, because based on business needswhich are then translated into terms of digitization.
Do you offer new products?
We will launch a new product on September 15! SIMAX Starter will take care of all the possibilities of no code, with the most essential functionalities. It is designed to be accessible, from 9.90 euros per month and per module. Users will be able to find the main modules of SIMAX ERP-CRM, but adapted to smaller companies (startups, VSEs and small SMEs):
● A CRM module : to ensure customer tracking, store data, organize sales planning, define actions to meet and retain customers;
● A sales module : manage quotes and invoices, through purchase orders and delivery notes;
● A stock module : know the available stock and the items requested from suppliers;
● a production module : it is lighter than SIMAX ERP-CRM. It is useful in the management of bills of materials and to measure the costs of manufacturing items;
● A shopping module : to automatically calculate supply proposals, which are then manually validated. This module also allows you to track vendor orders, item receipts and check purchase invoices;
● A cash module : follow the different flows of the company;
● an accounting module : It is much more automated than in SIMAX ERP-CRM, because startups and small businesses do not necessarily have an accountant. Data can be exported as often as desired to the counter. Thus, the invoice for the company is reduced, which only pays for the verification and edition of the balance.
Finally, what can you tell us about your training?
In fact, we offer one training session per month, but due to demand, we could pick up the pace from the start of the school year. SIMAX defines itself as a company with a mission. As such, one of them is to promote no code. As we said before, it diversifies and feminizes digital teams, which is significant quality of CSR. In addition, it is also responsible computing, because it allows you to store only the information you need.
The code does not thus prevent excessive storage of data, known to consume a lot in terms of carbon footprint. Among its advantages, we can also add its benefits for the performance of companies, which are then part of a logic of continuous improvement of their internal processes.
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Source: BFM TV
