Low-Code Adoption Roadmap
Here’s a structured, phased adoption roadmap that provides glimpse into what we tailor to your organization’s timing and priorities:
Phase 1: Discover & Plan (0–1 Month)
| Objective | Activities | Deliverables | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establish vision & governance | – Executive kickoff workshop – Define success criteria & KPIs | – Adoption charter – Initial KPI dashboard | Steering Committee, CoE |
| Assess current state | – Inventory existing apps & processes – Survey citizen‑dev readiness | – “As‑is” landscape report | CoE Lead, IT Ops |
| Build foundation | – Provision core environments (Dev/Test/Prod) – Deploy CoE Starter Kit | – Environments live – CoE tooling configured | Platform Admins, CoE Team |
Phase 2: Pilot & Enable (1–3 Months)
| Objective | Activities | Deliverables | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run initial pilot(s) | – Select 1–2 high‑impact scenarios – Build PoC apps & flows with citizen devs | – 2–3 pilot solutions – Lessons‑learned report | Citizen Dev Champions |
| Enable makers | – Deliver hands‑on training (Canvas, Dataverse, Flows) – Publish starter templates | – Training materials & recorded sessions | CoE, Training Team |
| Refine governance | – Define DLP policies & environment roles – Establish ALM patterns | – DLP policy docs – Solution packaging guide | Security, CoE, IT Ops |
Phase 3: Scale & Govern (3–6 Months)
| Objective | Activities | Deliverables | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll out to broader teams | – Onboard additional business units – Run “Power Hours” and clinics | – Adoption playbook – Citizen‑dev community | CoE, BU Leads |
| Automate ALM | – Implement CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub) – Integrate solution checks | – Automated build/release pipelines | DevOps Engineers, CoE |
| Monitor & optimize | – Track KPIs (usage, flow success, ROI) – Tune environments & licenses | – Quarterly adoption dashboard | CoE Analytics, IT Ops |
Phase 4: Optimize & Innovate (6–12 Months)
| Objective | Activities | Deliverables | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive advanced use cases | – Introduce AI Builder, custom connectors – Hackathons for innovative solutions | – 3–5 advanced PoCs | CoE, Innovation Labs |
| Embed pro‑dev support | – Set up pro‑dev backlog for complex extensions – Mentor citizen → pro dev pathway | – Pro dev backlog – Mentorship framework | CoE, Architecture Team |
| Continuous improvement | – Quarterly governance reviews – Update policies based on new features | – Updated governance playbook | Steering Committee, CoE |
Tips for Success
- Communicate wins weekly via internal channels to build momentum.
- Measure business impact (e.g. hours saved, cost avoided) and share in monthly reviews.
- Foster community—recognize top makers, showcase templates, run “App of the Month.”
- Iterate governance—as platform capabilities evolve, your policies should too.