− | Pilot is the development phase when the application is being tested by users to see if it can meet their needs. Users provide feedback so the app can be changed early in its development, before enhancements and specific bug fixes are made.
| + | DCD may test multiple open-source applications to develop a particular tool. When a tool is in pilot it means that an open-source application is being tested to see if it can meet the users' needs, before the tool begins a more comprehensive development by the DCD team. If the open-source application is unsuitable, a different application will undergo pilot testing. |