Post on 12-Apr-2017
KARTHICK VISWANATHANPRODUCTS & CUSTOMER SUCCESS - WAVEMAKER
YOUR DEFINITIVE CHECKLIST TO BUY A…
RAD PLATFORM
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OPEN SOURCE AND STANDARDS BASED PLATFORM
Most of the RAD platforms are proprietary and you have the risk to get locked in to their platform for life.
Play safe, opt for platform which generate apps based on open source technologies and standards
EASY VISUAL APP BUILDING IS A MUST
WYSIWYG based visual app building using drag and drop of UI widgets is a must
Check for a comprehensive widget library. Just a simple collection of basic widgets is not enough for a modern app
Not just App UI building, but ease of setting up integrations, security, DB etc. also should define the RAD platform
INTEGRATE WITH ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING
Integrations with every kind of enterprise systems is a must. Make sure that the platform has a strong API, web services integrations platter
Apart from out of the box specific integrations like Facebook, platform should be flexible to integrate with all kinds of services instantly
RAD PLATFORM SHOULD BE EXTENDABLE
Sometimes default offerings of the platform are not enough. Platform should be customizable externally to refine the end result
Open source offers insurance and agility. Opt for a platform with open source standards
Platform frontend and backend should be extendable through coding
NO MOBILE APP DEV? IT’S NOT A RAD PLATFORM…
Should support responsive web apps for any form factor of any device
RAD based Hybrid app development for the modern world.
Should support the entire mobile app delivery cycle from create to publish
API BASED DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Should auto generated ReST APIs for DB crud ops & other custom app services
Integrated API management for easy publishing of internal APIs and easy consumption of external APIs is a must
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CLOUD ENABLED & SCALABLE
Private & Public cloud infrastructure provisioning feature is a must
Opt for a modern light weight container based cloud. Saves you $$$$
Should be enabled for auto horizontal scalability
IN RAD, `D’ IS FOR DELIVERY, NOT JUST DEVELOPMENT
Release Management
Integrated WorkflowRelease Governance
SeamlessProject Delivery
TeamDevelopment
Version ControlSocial Collaboration
Go for a SaaS(public or private) based RAD platform. App delivery, upgrades and fixes are seamless making it a delightful experience
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