Low-Code/No-Code DevOps Automation for Accelerated Digital Transformation in Global Enterprises
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63282/3050-922X.IJERET-V5I3P115Keywords:
Low-Code Platforms, No-Code Automation, DevOps Automation, Digital Transformation, Enterprise IT, Enterprise DevOps Automation, Pipeline-As-Code Abstraction, Policy-Driven DevOps GovernanceAbstract
With an ever-increasing number of global corporations utilizing an exponentially expanding digital footprint, it is becoming increasingly important to evolve how software is deployed. Organizations with large application portfolios, geographically distributed teams, and hybrid or multi-cloud environments are continuously challenged to improve delivery speed while maintaining high standards of security, governance, and regulatory compliance. Although traditional DevOps automation approaches based on scripting, manual configuration, and specialized technical expertise have improved collaboration and deployment speed, they often limit scalability and restrict broader organizational participation due to their reliance on advanced technical skills. This paper presents an analysis and conceptual design of an enterprise-oriented DevOps automation approach based on the low-code and no-code (LC/NC) paradigm. The research examines whether LC/NC DevOps automation can enable more scalable and standardized software delivery workflows across large organizations. The proposed approach introduces reusable, visual, and model-driven components to abstract pipeline orchestration, infrastructure provisioning, and operational processes within DevOps automation. These abstractions allow teams and business units to execute DevOps activities asynchronously through self-service mechanisms, independent of centralized engineering teams. The conceptual framework incorporates several key architectural features, including standardized pipeline templates to support scalability, policy-driven governance to ensure security and compliance, role-based access control to manage participation, and integrated observability to monitor pipeline execution and system behavior. Analysis of existing literature and enterprise DevOps practices suggests that LC/NC DevOps automation can improve delivery speed, reduce operational complexity, and enhance scalability when compared with traditional DevOps implementations. Overall, the findings indicate that enterprise-grade LC/NC DevOps automation provides a practical and sustainable foundation for long-term digital transformation, operational resilience, and continuous innovation.
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