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Does a Low-Code App Need Validation?

Assess the regulated use and locally configured functions rather than assuming the platform label determines validation need.

Author
Sandip Thorat
Published
12 September 2026
Last reviewed
12 September 2026
Duration
About 1 minute
Content type
Video learning
Topics
Low-code validation · Configuration · Citizen development

Transcript

Low code is still configured software

A drag-and-drop application may create or route a regulated record, calculate a due date, enforce an approval, or send data to a G X P system. If the process relies on that behavior, assess it. Low code, no code, and citizen developed are technology and governance descriptions, not validation conclusions.

Platform controls are not local controls

The managed platform may provide identity, audit logging, deployment, backup, and availability. The customer still controls local workflow, business rules, role mapping, integration, record meaning, and release approval. Review both layers and document which evidence supports each function.

Challenge alternate paths

For a C A P A intake app, test mandatory fields, routing, due dates, roles, duplicate prevention, source attachment, E Q M S acknowledgement, and audit history. Explore interruption and alternate integration paths. The test depth follows the failure and potential impact, not how quickly the app was built.