Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Low-Code/No-Code Development Platforms has become one of the more actively explored innovations in the design of modern library management systems, promising gains in efficiency and reliability that legacy, largely manual approaches have struggled to deliver.

In practice, however, adoption of low-code/no-code development platforms within library management systems has been uneven, and its actual impact on fraud detection accuracy is not yet well understood in a rigorous, evaluable way — a gap this study is positioned to address.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Existing approaches to fraud detection accuracy within library management systems remain largely reactive and fragmented, with little systematic use of low-code/no-code development platforms despite its demonstrated value elsewhere. This study addresses the resulting gap by designing and evaluating a solution built specifically around low-code/no-code development platforms.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To design and implement a low-code/no-code development platforms-based approach to improving fraud detection accuracy in library management systems.
2. To evaluate the effectiveness of Low-Code/No-Code Development Platforms in enhancing fraud detection accuracy within library management systems.
3. To identify the key requirements and constraints relevant to deploying low-code/no-code development platforms in this context.
4. To assess user and stakeholder perception of the resulting system.

1.4 Research Questions

1. How can low-code/no-code development platforms be applied to improve fraud detection accuracy in library management systems?
2. How effective is Low-Code/No-Code Development Platforms at enhancing fraud detection accuracy within library management systems?
3. What requirements and constraints are relevant to deploying low-code/no-code development platforms in this context?
4. How do users and stakeholders perceive the resulting system?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to software developers and system architects seeking practical guidance on applying Low-Code/No-Code Development Platforms within library management systems. It is equally relevant to organizations that rely on these systems, offering a reference point for evaluating whether such an investment is justified, and it adds to the growing body of work on low-code/no-code development platforms applications in software technology / IT.

1.6 Scope of the Study

As a study of this kind, its scope is confined to designing and evaluating a low-code/no-code development platforms-based solution for library management systems, focused specifically on fraud detection accuracy; broader deployment considerations fall outside this scope.