OutSystems Boldly Cuts Mobile Application Development Time in Half with Low-Code Platform

Singapore — October 5, 2016 — OutSystems today announced the
availability of OutSystems 10, the first low-code application development
platform with advanced capabilities for enterprise mobile applications. With
OutSystems 10, regular developers can now build the type of secure and scalable
apps that, until today, have only been achievable by highly skilled software
engineers.

OutSystems 10 addresses two huge problems
enterprises face with their mobile app strategy: the relentless demand to stay
competitive by bringing new mobile solutions to the market and the scarcity of
mobile development skills needed to build enterprise-grade, cross-platform
apps.

The latest release from
OutSystems extends the platform’s comprehensive application development
capabilities for on-premises and cloud-based environments. OutSystems
10 introduces seven new capabilities that dramatically accelerate the time
to build full-featured, enterprise-grade mobile apps.

1.     Visually
drag and drop all the components of mobile apps: user interface, backend
integrations, business logic, and more.

2.     Build
once – run anywhere, with a single code base that can be deployed on iOS and
Android platforms.

3.     Create
high-performance user experiences with smooth, sub-80 millisecond response
times. OutSystems 10 includes an extensive library of optimized, beautiful UX
widgets and the ability to add custom code with pixel-perfect control.

4.     Incorporate
native device capabilities and sensors without writing any code: cameras, touch
ID, motion, and more. Drag and drop sensor functionality into models to create
immersive user experiences.

5.     Build
sophisticated and secure offline experiences with on-device business logic
without having to worry about the underlying plumbing. Support any offline
scenario from simple offline data caching to the most complex offline data
access and synchronization.

6.     Simplify
deployment with time-saving features: test apps instantly on any device,
package apps for the app store with a single click, and update apps
automatically over the network.

7.     Reduce
the backlog for mobile app development. Developers can go from zero to highly
productive in just a few weeks.

According to Gartner, “Through 2018, market demand for mobile apps
will grow at least five times faster than the internal IT capacity to deliver
those apps.”  Gartner also stated, “enterprises find it a challenge
to rapidly develop, deploy and maintain mobile apps, as it is exceedingly
difficult and costly to hire developers with good mobile skills.” (Gartner
Reports: “Market Share Analysis:
Mobile App Development Platforms, Worldwide, 2015,” published: 20 July 2016 and “The Enterprise App Explosion: Scaling One to
100 Mobile Apps,” published 07 May 2015, respectively.)

“OutSystems 10 is a breakthrough release for
us and the industry,” stated Paulo Rosado, OutSystems CEO.  “Our
customers have already been using our platform to fuel innovation with amazing
web apps, portals, and core systems. By adding advanced mobile
capabilities, we’re now the only low-code platform that can support the entire
scope of digital transformation initiatives within the enterprise.“

“Our business faces intense pressure to deal
with digital transformation, and mobile is a requirement,” said Goncalo
Vilhena, CIO with Randstad Portugal. “The native and offline capabilities
available with OutSystems 10 unleash power for building mobile apps in a
controlled and integrated environment. In the past, we had mobile apps
delivered with different technology stacks and this ends up creating a
maintenance headache. Further, the expectations for consumer-grade UX in
our business are rising. OutSystems 10 bundles fast delivery, sustainability,
and maintainability into one package while giving us the power to build mobile
apps with great UX.”

“Every aspect of OutSystems 10 was designed
for velocity,” said Miguel Lopes, VP of product management for OutSystems. “For
example, creating a beautiful mobile user experience is usually difficult, but
not anymore. We analyzed the most common user experience patterns and gestures
from leading apps. We then crafted over 60 beautiful UX widgets that can
quickly be added to an app with simple drag and drop development.”

“The time saving features go way beyond
building world-class user experiences,” added Goncalo Borrega, head product
management for OutSystems. “We tackled the ugliest problems that challenge
development teams. Now things like secure offline, device-side logic, or adding
a sensor to an app can be done with just a few clicks.”

Companies participating in an early access
program of OutSystems 10 this summer are already proving how fast the platform
is by launching amazing new apps in just a few weeks.

“For applications today, mobile is a requirement and not just an
add-on,” said Steven
Schmidt, enterprise collaboration manager at Logitech. “At Logitech, we wanted
an application platform that would let us focus on mobility without adding
extensive headcount or costs. Our current staff of developers participated in
the OutSystems 10 Early Access Program and quickly generated native mobile
business apps with offline data sync. We have not seen anything comparable in
the other tools we evaluated.”

“In our heavily regulated clinical trial
industry, there are many requirements around mobile app development,” said
Piers Barrington, senior director of IT innovation with Q2 Solutions,
a Quintiles and Quest joint venture. “The process of building our Mobile Sample
Collection App with OutSystems 10 has been very smooth, providing a full-service
platform for mobile application development.”

“Banco BPI is strongly committed to address
the new digital economy challenges by improving our customer experience across
all channels,” said Francisco Barbeira, CIO/CDO of Banco BPI. “We are
using OutSystems 10 to develop new functionality in our Mobile Banking App, and
our experience so far has shown improvements in all aspects of mobile
application development. The new architecture provides a better user
experience, improved application performance, and faster development
cycles.”

OutSystems 10 is available
today.  To see the platform in action or try it for free, visit www.outsystems.com/platform/10.