Interim Role vs BAU Role (disguised as a permie)?

[m0n1k3r]

Good question!
For example, say new functionality needs to be added to a system such as a margining system calculating the results but doesn't as yet have report generation capability and they don't have the necessary expertise within the team hence a project is created to add this functionality for which a contractor is required. In my opinion this satisfies both being a BAU role (as the system is already in place) but is not necessarily a disguised permie role.

That is not a BAU role.

BAU = expertise & knowledge they already have, just need more of as part of ordinary line work
Specialist = expertise & knowledge they don't have, but have a need for for a specific project or period of time, with defined outcomes or deliverables and irrespective of whether in line or project org

[ShandyDrinker]

That is not a BAU role.

BAU = expertise & knowledge they already have, just need more of as part of ordinary line work
Specialist = expertise & knowledge they don't have, but have a need for for a specific project or period of time, with defined outcomes or deliverables and irrespective of whether in line or project org

I don't think it's as clear cut as you're stating above. Fine in an ideal world but not often the reality, particularly for BAU type development work.

As a general question how can work on supporting (as in 1st/2nd line/etc) any in house built system (such as many of the IBs have) be anything other than BAU as more often than not they have permies that have been there since the system was built but bolstering the support team (to support a BAU system) with additional contractors?