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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 undergoes a more comprehensive development by the DCD team. It is a short-term, experimental phase to see how the large-scale service may work in practice.<ref>''Rouse, Margaret. “What Is Pilot Program (Pilot Study)? - Definition from WhatIs.com.” SearchCIO, June 2013, searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/pilot-program-pilot-study.''</ref> Pilot is sometimes referred to as Pre-Alpha.<ref>“Software Release Life Cycle.” ''Wikipedia'', Wikimedia Foundation, 7 Oct. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle#Pre-alpha.</ref>

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 undergoes a more comprehensive development by the DCD team. It is a short-term, experimental phase to see how the large-scale service may work in practice.<ref>''Rouse, Margaret. “What Is Pilot Program (Pilot Study)? - Definition from WhatIs.com.” SearchCIO, June 2013, searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/pilot-program-pilot-study.''</ref> Pilot is sometimes referred to as Pre-Alpha.<ref>“Software Release Life Cycle.” ''Wikipedia'', Wikimedia Foundation, 7 Oct. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle#Pre-alpha.</ref>

Open Pilot testing means that the potential open-source application is available to anyone in the user-base to test. Closed Pilot testing means that the potential application is only available internally to the team who will be developing the tool. The DCD team uses both of these Pilot testing methods depending on what makes the most sense for the tool which will be developed. However, when possible open Pilot testing is preferred as it includes the user at the earliest stage of development and allows the users to provide feedback.

Open Pilot testing means that the potential open-source application is available for real users to test. Closed Pilot testing means that the potential application is only available internally to the team who will be developing the tool. The DCD team uses both of these Pilot testing methods depending on what makes the most sense for the tool which will be developed. However, when possible open Pilot testing is preferred as it includes the user at the earliest stage of development and allows the users to provide feedback.

If the open-source application being tested is unsuitable, a different application will be Pilot tested.

If the open-source application being tested is unsuitable, a different application will be Pilot tested.