The 6 Governance Strategies to Optimize Citizen Development

The Importance of Citizen Development In modern times, it is no longer business as usual and businesses must innovate and embrace digital transformation to survive. Off-the-shelf software will not be enough and businesses need more app development, process automation and workflow management than ever before. There is a global shortage of software developers, so how will businesses cope? Citizen development is the answer, by empowering tech-savvy business users to build apps and innovate. Some statistics to illustrate the problem: Source: https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US48223621 Source: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2021-11-10-gartner-says-cloud-will-be-the-centerpiece-of-new-digital-experiences Source: https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/3970067/the-future-of-apps-must-include-citizen-development What is Citizen Development? Gartner defines a citizen developer as “a user who creates new business applications for consumption by others using deve...