Team Selection

The best people to staff on Force.com projects might already work at your company. Projects do not require brand-new teams staffed with Force.com experts. With the majority of the platform based in mature technology, such as relational databases and Web development, adapting existing teams can be a straightforward task.

Here are some examples of traditional software development roles and how they can contribute to a Force.com project:

Image Business analyst—Substantial Force.com applications can be built entirely by configuration, no computer science background or coding skills required. Salesforce refers to this as “clicks, not code.” ...

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