“Make things as simple as possible but no simpler.”
For a custom business application development of an organization, the architecture may be simple or complex depending upon the size of the organization. The complexity of introducing multiple forms, pages and associated functions is also a factor in designing these applications.
However, with the low code platform products like Zoho Creator, these complexities can be addressed without much difficulties. Moreover, those applications developed are very much user-friendly with simple drag and drop. This ensures the minimalistic way of business application development. Hence the business user does not face many difficulties in developing, designing or using an application built in such low code platform products.
Use Case
Let say you own a restaurant for which you would like to build an online food order application.
Your customers will be able to visit the website or download your application and book the orders depending upon their convenience.
Flow of the application
1) Customer fills up a form online with their order either in the app or in the website.
2) Customer chooses the delivery location or choose pick up.
3) Mode of payment as either cash on delivery or card/UPI payment
4) The order is confirmed and placed.
5) Notification by email, SMS and Mobile Push alerts (if the app is installed in the customer's mobile) is sent
Following are the data that will be required for creating an online Food order application.
1.List of all the menu items that are present in the restaurant.
2.Cost for each item sold.
3.GST/Tax for each item for calculation of the total cost.
Following are some of the Dashboard data and Analytics that you will get out of the application.
1.Total no of orders per day.
2.Highest and lowest ordered items.
3.Graph showing peak order time using the application.
4.Status of each order and their payment methods.
5.Money paid and due in a day.
6.Average time taken for an order to be delivered.
7.Reports with accurate data that can be used for auditing.
8. On demand reports to check past monthly/quarterly sales/orders and others.
Conclusion