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Enabling Bimodal IT in Banking: A Case Study on ABN AMRO

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Automotive Retail
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Leasing Finance Automation Public Transportation Management
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	ABN AMRO, the third-largest bank in the Netherlands, was facing a growing demand for digitalization of their services, a need that was further amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 3 million customers and €197B in assets, the bank was under pressure to offer more digital touchpoints for both customers and employees. The bank's workforce of 19,000 employees began resorting to shadow IT solutions to meet these needs, which posed a risk given the high regulatory and compliance standards of the banking industry. In 2016, ABN AMRO reassessed their IT landscape and determined that they needed a more efficient development platform to deliver innovative solutions quickly while maintaining a level of governance that met industry standards. Read More
About Customer	ABN AMRO is the third-largest bank in the Netherlands, offering private, retail, commercial, and institutional banking across Belgium, France, Germany, and the UK. The bank serves over 3 million customers and manages €197B in assets. With a workforce of 19,000 employees, ABN AMRO has a significant presence in the banking industry. The bank has always focused on reliability, stability, and security while also striving to deliver software quickly to meet the evolving needs of its customers and employees. The bank's commitment to innovation and digitalization is evident in its adoption of the Mendix platform to deliver low-code applications. Read More
Solution	ABN AMRO decided to adopt low-code as the solution to their challenge. They chose the Mendix platform, which allowed them to deliver over 60 low-code applications to aid in internal process automation. The bank was inspired by Gartner’s concept of bimodal IT and realized that while traditional development platforms were covered by existing Microsoft and IBM solutions, they needed to fill a gap in solving new problems and experimenting with faster delivery timelines. The choice of Mendix was based on stringent platform requirements, including flexible deployment options and parameters for governed development. Adopting Mendix in 2017 prompted ABN AMRO to start working in an agile way with smaller, lean teams. Over five years, the bank scaled up to 16 teams working in Mendix, delivering 61 low-code applications at various stages of production. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Retail

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Leasing Finance Automation

Public Transportation Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

ABN AMRO, the third-largest bank in the Netherlands, was facing a growing demand for digitalization of their services, a need that was further amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 3 million customers and €197B in assets, the bank was under pressure to offer more digital touchpoints for both customers and employees. The bank's workforce of 19,000 employees began resorting to shadow IT solutions to meet these needs, which posed a risk given the high regulatory and compliance standards of the banking industry. In 2016, ABN AMRO reassessed their IT landscape and determined that they needed a more efficient development platform to deliver innovative solutions quickly while maintaining a level of governance that met industry standards.

About Customer

ABN AMRO is the third-largest bank in the Netherlands, offering private, retail, commercial, and institutional banking across Belgium, France, Germany, and the UK. The bank serves over 3 million customers and manages €197B in assets. With a workforce of 19,000 employees, ABN AMRO has a significant presence in the banking industry. The bank has always focused on reliability, stability, and security while also striving to deliver software quickly to meet the evolving needs of its customers and employees. The bank's commitment to innovation and digitalization is evident in its adoption of the Mendix platform to deliver low-code applications.

Solution

ABN AMRO decided to adopt low-code as the solution to their challenge. They chose the Mendix platform, which allowed them to deliver over 60 low-code applications to aid in internal process automation. The bank was inspired by Gartner’s concept of bimodal IT and realized that while traditional development platforms were covered by existing Microsoft and IBM solutions, they needed to fill a gap in solving new problems and experimenting with faster delivery timelines. The choice of Mendix was based on stringent platform requirements, including flexible deployment options and parameters for governed development. Adopting Mendix in 2017 prompted ABN AMRO to start working in an agile way with smaller, lean teams. Over five years, the bank scaled up to 16 teams working in Mendix, delivering 61 low-code applications at various stages of production.

Impact #1	The adoption of the Mendix platform has brought significant operational benefits to ABN AMRO. The bank has been able to break free from the common cycle of increased demand for solutions leading to a hefty IT backlog. The use of low-code has allowed the bank to address business challenges proactively, with the flexibility to experiment and try new things without wasting time that could be spent serving their customers. The collaborative nature of Mendix has also provided a common language for business collaborators and engineers to understand requirements, share progress, and offer feedback. Furthermore, the bank has developed a clear framework for identifying suitable low-code applications versus those best suited for a high code programming language.

Impact #1

The adoption of the Mendix platform has brought significant operational benefits to ABN AMRO. The bank has been able to break free from the common cycle of increased demand for solutions leading to a hefty IT backlog. The use of low-code has allowed the bank to address business challenges proactively, with the flexibility to experiment and try new things without wasting time that could be spent serving their customers. The collaborative nature of Mendix has also provided a common language for business collaborators and engineers to understand requirements, share progress, and offer feedback. Furthermore, the bank has developed a clear framework for identifying suitable low-code applications versus those best suited for a high code programming language.

Benefit #1	61+ low-code apps delivered
Benefit #2	20-40% reduction in required development resources
Benefit #3	16 teams working in Mendix

Benefit #1

61+ low-code apps delivered

Benefit #2

20-40% reduction in required development resources

Benefit #3

16 teams working in Mendix

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Enabling Bimodal IT in Banking: A Case Study on ABN AMRO

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