When I first started in the software business, a "systems analyst" would gather specifications for a new programming job from the potential users, give the specifications to the programmers, and the programmers would build, test and deliver the software. Unfortunately, it wasn't until the job was done that the eventual users discovered that there were things that were overlooked or misunderstood when the specifications were put together. As a result, software development gradually changed to include more participation from the users as the programs were being written.
Now, with the growth of no-code platforms, the users are capable of doing some of the software building themselves. It's a great chance to carry the relationship between the software professionals and "citizen developers" one step further. Instead of just consulting with the users during development, let the professionals create the overall plan and allow the users to "assemble" the different pieces of the software on no-code platforms. That frees up the professional developers, giving them more time to focus on how best to integrate the business's different software systems.
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