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World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Strategies to accelerate SaaS Application Development

Raji

Why do 70% of digital transformations fail? Discover how blending low-code tools with serverless architectures accelerates SaaS development and keeps your engineering team focused on innovation.

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#1 about 3 min

Rapid technological shifts from industrial to cloud revolutions

The accelerating pace of technological change necessitates continuous adaptation to remain relevant in modern industries.

#2 about 3 min

Evolution of application architecture from monolith to serverless

Transitioning from early client-server models to microservices and functions as a service enables decentralized and scalable system design.

#3 about 2 min

Aligning vendor software capabilities with core business priorities

Bridging the gap between horizontal vendor products and unique business needs requires extending existing digital infrastructure.

#4 about 4 min

Structuring ideation, build, and deployment in workflows

Mapping out complete application lifecycles from initial mind mapping to integrations and mobile-first deployments prevents operational fragmentation.

#5 about 3 min

Utilizing integration, customization, and extension for tooling

Applying the framework of integration, customization, and extension ensures that development tools effectively address specific business constraints.

#6 about 3 min

Prioritizing user experience as a core SaaS differentiator

Embedding seamless interaction design at the center of backend infrastructure performance strategies retains users in saturated cloud markets.

#7 about 5 min

Advancing speed via low-code and no-code patterns

Shifting to visual programming and AI-prompted generation reduces the engineering burden and accelerates rapid application rollouts.

#8 about 4 min

Leveraging the Zoho developer suite for diverse workloads

Utilizing a unified ecosystem of serverless computing, low-code form builders, and automated testing standardizes complex deployment architectures.

#9 about 1 min

Determining when to utilize monolithic application architectures

Evaluating specific customer constraints and operational use cases determines whether traditional monolith models remain a viable alternative over microservices.

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Architecting the platform with modern cloud and mobile technologies

Tom George · LIVE

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Accelerating organizational software innovation

Piet Van Dongen · LIVE

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Eliminating development bottlenecks by shifting closer to business

8:01 min

Solving architectural challenges during rapid public cloud migrations

Liam Hurrel +1 · WWC 2021

3:13 min

Accelerating development cycles through managed services and cloud frameworks

Babette Wagner Babette Wagner · WWC 2025

1:23 min

Scaling application development through strategic focus and enablement

Lucille Tachet Lucille Tachet · WWC 2024

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