Strategies for Managing Citizen Developers and No-Code Tools

Authors

Olga Biedova
Blake Ives
David Male
Michael Moore

Abstract

No-code and low-code development tools promise faster development and productivity gains by circumventing the traditional IT bottleneck. These tools pose both opportunities and challenges, especially when used by citizen developers. Based on the no-code experiences of various organizations, we identify the strengths of these tools and the risks, as well as the misalignments between no-code-empowered citizen developers and corporate IT departments. We also provide recommended strategies for managing citizen developers and leveraging no-code tools to enhance organizational agility.

Recommended Citation

Biedova, Olga; Ives, Blake; Male, David; and Moore, Michael (2024) "Strategies for Managing Citizen Developers and No-Code Tools," MIS Quarterly Executive: Vol. 23: Iss. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/misqe/vol23/iss2/4