The use of the low-code platform for e-government has proven to be a crucial success factor for the pioneers of modern digital administration in Munich, Hamburg, Nuremberg, and Dresden. This is evident from the excellent performance of these cities in the Bitkom Digital Association’s Smart City Index 2023. Munich takes the first place, followed by Hamburg in second place. Nuremberg achieves the fourth place and Dresden the sixth place. All of these cities rely on the low-code platform cit intelliForm for their digitalization strategies.
Low-Code Platforms Drive Efficient Digitalization Strategies
The use of a Low-Code platform for E-Government offers numerous advantages. The four metropolises rely on a centralized approach to implement digital applications and citizen services. This enables a fast and parallel digitization of many processes, as many components can be reused. The Low-Code approach also allows users without specific IT knowledge to actively participate in the digitization of their processes. The intensive use of modeling and the adoption of existing models like FIM further accelerate the digitization process.
Thilo Schuster, Managing Partner and E-Government expert at cit, emphasizes the importance of the cities’ long-term and consistent digitalization strategies: “The fact that Munich, Hamburg, Nuremberg, and Dresden are at the top of the Smart City 2023 rankings is the result of their long-term and consistent digitalization strategies. We are pleased that our cit intelliForm platform has contributed to this success.” Klaus Wanner, also a Managing Partner and E-Government expert at cit, adds: “Through our low-code approach and the reuse of many components, our customers achieve high speed and efficiency in implementing digital citizen services.
The Smart City Index is a digital ranking of major German cities. It is based on the analysis of 12,717 data points in five different areas by experts from Bitkom Research. The index takes into account various aspects such as online citizen services, mobility sharing options, intelligent traffic lights, and broadband availability. Through this comprehensive evaluation, the index provides valuable insights into the digital progress and capabilities of these cities.
The Low-Code platform for E-Government provides clear advantages to the cities of Munich, Hamburg, Nuremberg, and Dresden in the digitalization of their administrative processes. Its efficient and flexible implementation enables quick and parallel digitalization of various procedures. The user-friendliness and the ability for independent participation, even without specific IT knowledge, make it a valuable resource for these cities. The successful placement in the Bitkom Smart City Index highlights the effectiveness of this strategy, demonstrating that the Low-Code platform cit intelliForm contributes significantly to the digital transformation of administration.
