To effectively meet business challenges, organizations continuously implement new technologies and ideas - and it's always best to innovate in ways that avoid system overhaul to saves resources and speed time to market. In this article in TechBeacon by Bonitasoft CEO and co-founder Miguel Valdes Faura, we see how extensibility features make it much easier for developers to add new functions and capabilities to their existing software platforms with no need to shake up the IT ecosystem.
Extensibility is foundational to business efficiency and innovation
Importance of adaptable systems
Extensibility features in the business process automation technology gives the IT team good tools to address changing business challenges with existing software and tools. The technical team can help the entire organization be well prepared to take advantage of rapidly evolving industry trends such as the growing use of RPA.
Extensibility supports deep customization
Extensibility allows developers to add new code to the platform without changing the existing code, so they can add new features and use the built-in aspects of the platform in new and different ways without affecting or having to change its internal structure - unlike low-code software.
Extensibility is the mechanism that allows developers to jump in and add their own magic, as they can use extensible design methods in all types of business software.
-Miguel Valdes Faura
Features of a good extensible software platform
Vendors should also make it easy for developers to extend their platforms. They can offer developers the tools they will need to build their extensions, and they should also allow developers to work with their own tools. Developers do not like to be forced to use technologies that they did not choose, and they can work better, faster, and more efficiently with tools they know and are good at using.
Expand—or else
To be customizable to specific company needs and to be sustainable and provide value through a long life cycle, any mission-critical software platform must keep up with ever-changing business needs. The extensibility of a software platform is essential for today's businesses, to develop and run solutions that address their current needs while supporting innovation at low risk to ongoing operations.
