GOVERNANCE

Reduce Risk and Maximize Value with Low-Code Governance

Simplify operations and maintain complete control with public, private, and third-party cloud deployment options

Maintain control while fostering innovation

From individual applications to your entire portfolio, Mendix provides the foundation enterprises need to implement guardrails for a reliable low-code governance strategy.

  • Use our built-in tools and services for visibility, insight, and control over every aspect of the application development lifecycle.
  • Ensure business goals are met with enterprise-grade governance capabilities across the entire application landscape.
  • Easily implement bespoke DevOps practices and incorporate the latest AI capabilities.

Safeguard the application lifecycle

Develop, maintain, and support your applications while adhering to your enterprise’s governance standards and requirements.Out-of-the-box, Mendix comes with standard DevOps tools and services - many of which are fully automated. You can also create and implement your own DevOps practices and establish guardrails that support all stages of application lifecycle management.

Leverage a powerful IDE

Build secure applications with comprehensive controls, AI-assisted best practices, security checks, and more.

Develop and deploy with ease

Find resources, documentation, and tools for collaboration, deployment, and application management.

Certify your developers

Better understand the ins and outs of the platform with online training courses and certification programs.

Automate builds and deployments

Low-code CI/CD for automated, zero-click application builds and deployments.

Automate builds and deployments

Low-code CI/CD for automated, zero-click application builds and deployments.

Maintain comprehensive audit trails

Reduce risk with infinitely scalable, fully indexed audit logging capabilities of your Mendix data.

Proactively monitor app quality

Use QSM for static analyses of application models according to the ISO 25010 standard for maintainability.

Embed testing into the app lifecycle

Use MTA to identify bugs earlier in development, saving time and costs while improving app quality.

Fortify the portfolio lifecycle

Align development priorities with a centralized view of your entire application portfolio. Low-code governance with Mendix helps you minimize risk and maximize value with complete control over the application portfolio and development processes.Use our essential built-in controls to gain visibility into your entire application landscape and set guardrails to enforce enterprise guidelines.

Manage your app landscape

See your full Mendix landscape, manage user permissions, and control all activities with centralized insights.

Connect data securely

Discover, understand, connect, and govern data securely with a collection of functionalities available in the platform.

Gain centralized operational health

Get visibility into the operational health of applications deployed to Mendix Cloud and Mendix Cloud Dedicated.

Use your own identify provider

Bring your own identity provider (BYOIdP) and control the authentication of your platform users.

Prioritize digital transformation

Use Portfolio Management to centralize your digital initiatives so you can prioritize with confidence.

Recommend vetted components

Centrally tailor and curate reusable components to your company’s policies and guidelines.

Improve your security posture

Manage security risk with Software Composition for visibility into third-party dependencies.

Monitor cloud resources

Monitor cloud resource entitlements and their usage and gain flexibility to optimize deployments.

Work confidently and securely

Mendix is the secure environment you can count on for complex application development. The platform includes:

Reactive, preventative, and defensive controls so you can tailor the platform and apps to meet your governance and compliance standards.

Built-in security features that let you create bespoke experiences for both platform users and end-users.

Compliance with third-party security certifications and assurance reports.

Measures to handle known security threats in both the runtime and cloud.

Security and accessibility best practices to ensure your applications meet the highest possible standards

Low-Code Governance: Foster Innovation, Speed Up Development, and Maintain Control

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FAQs

What is low-code governance?

Low-code governance is a set of guardrails or rules an organization sets to ensure the secure, compliant, and effective use of a low-code application development platform.

Why is low-code governance necessary?

Robust governance and controls are essential aspects of low-code platform security because the technology makes application development more accessible to people outside of IT.With more people building applications and more applications being built, enterprises need a low-code platform that provides visibility, insight, and control over every aspect of the application development lifecycle.When you can align your governance plan and execution, you can foster innovation at scale, enhance developer productivity, and ultimately bring agility to the business. All of this helps teams deliver impactful solutions while saving costs.

What is shadow IT?

Shadow IT is the use of unauthorized IT tools and services by employees in an organization. These tools are used to meet specific, immediate needs. However, they bypass formal IT approval and control processes which can create organizational risks.

Can I customize governance policies to fit my organization's needs?

Yes. Our built-in security and governance features enable teams to create bespoke experiences for both platform users and end users.

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