BES Playbook

1.6 Play 6: Use Experienced Teams

When outside help is needed, our teams should work with contracting officers who understand how to evaluate third-party technical, programmatic, and functional competency so our teams can be paired with contractors who are good at both building and delivering effective Low-Code solutions. The makeup and experience requirements of the team will vary depending on the scope of the project.

Checklist

  • Members of the team have experience implementing Low-Code frameworks
  • Members of the team have experience designing mobile and web applications
  • Members of the team have experience using automated testing frameworks
  • Members of the team have experience with modern development and operations (DevOps) techniques like continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)
  • Members of the team have experience securing Low-Code frameworks
  • Members on the team have experience with Agile Modeling tools
  • Members on the team have Functional SME experience
  • Members on the team have Business Process Automation experience

Key Questions

  • Who are the developers and how will they interact with the Functional SME’s “Citizen Developers”?
  • Do the developers have experience with the selected DevSecOps automation tools?
  • How will the “Citizen Developers” be used in the design / development process?
  • How will training be conducted?
  • What level of training will be required?