Gartner defines enterprise low-code application platforms (LCAPs) as platforms for accelerated development and maintenance of applications, using model-driven tools for the entire application’s technology stack, generative AI and prebuilt component catalogs. Enterprise LCAPs target software engineering teams responsible for custom application development and maintenance. Enterprise LCAP features include support for the collaborative development of all application components; runtime environments for high performance, availability and scalability of applications; application deployment and monitoring with detailed usage insights. Enterprise LCAP platforms feature governance controls and success management through self-service capabilities and APIs, developer documentation and training, and service-level agreements for platform operations. Enterprise LCAPs provide the foundation for developing a wide range of application types and application components, including complex front ends, business process automation and distributed data sources.
Gartner defines catalog and curriculum management solutions as the systems of record for degree and nondegree program requirements. These solutions automate and augment the procedures and processes used by higher education institutions to create, update and manage course catalogs, educational programs, course descriptions and curriculum structures. Catalog and curriculum management solutions support workflow around course design, proposal review, approvals for course, program and curriculum information. They track key attributes and dependencies (such as prerequisites) and map courses to curriculum, documenting and enforcing institutional governance and quality assurance. They create and synchronize the course catalog for display on the institution’s website and support curriculum planning and course logistics for degree and nondegree programs. Functionality may also support course, program and institutional assessment and accreditation.