PROTOTYPE

HOW
PROTOTYPE
DEFINITION WHO SHOULD PROCESS FACTORS FOR A
OPT WORK? BEST TYPE OF
PROTOTYPE? PROTOTYPE
CLASSIFICATION WHEN TO USE ?

ADVANTAGES
HOW IT HELP TYPES OF &
PROTOTYPE DRAWBACKS
 WHAT IS PROTOTYPE IN
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT?
• The process in which developers create a model of the actual software.
• The intention behind creating this model is to get the actual requirements
more deeply from user.
• Prototyping help a lot in getting the feedback from the customer.
 How can prototype help you?

• Idea Validation
• Collaboration with Stakeholders
• Enhanced User Involvement
• High-Quality Product
• Get Fast Users’ Feedbacks
• Better Fundraising Opportunities
• Reduction of Software Development Time and Efforts
• Collaboration with Stakeholders
• Cost-Time Efficiency 
 Who Should Opt for Software
Prototyping?
• Although the benefits of prototyping seem to be exceptionally
crucial in software development, is it for everyone?
• Absolutely! From developers to designers, everyone should
prototype to find out the downsides and come up with new
prospects for the project. As it does not involve any codes,
prototyping can help you test the imperfections of your software
and plan a beneficial and feasible development process
accordingly.
Classification of software
prototyping
 Classification of PROTOTYPE

• Fidelity :
Prototypes don’t necessarily look like final products — they can
have different fidelity. The fidelity of a prototype refers to how it
conveys the look-and-feel of the final product (basically, its level of
detail and realism).
• Fidelity can vary in the areas of:
• Visual design
• Content
• Interactivity
 Low-fidelity prototyping

• Low-fidelity (lo-fi) prototyping is a quick and easy way to translate

high-level design concepts into tangible and testable artifacts. The
first and most important role of lo-fi prototypes is to check and test
functionality rather than the visual appearance of the product.
• Here are the basic characteristics of low-fidelity prototyping:
• Visual design: Only some of the visual attributes of the final
product are presented (such as shapes of elements, basic visual
hierarchy, etc.).
• Content: Only key elements of the content are included.
• Interactivity: The prototype can be simulated by a real human_._
 High-fidelity prototyping

• High-fidelity (hi-fi) prototypes appear and function as similar as

possible to the actual product that will ship. Teams usually create
high-fidelity prototypes when they have a solid understanding of
what they are going to build and they need to either test it with real
users or get final-design approval from stakeholders.
• The basic characteristics of high-fidelity prototyping include:
• Visual design: Realistic and detailed design — all interface
elements, spacing, and graphics look just like a real app or website.
• Content: Designers use real or similar-to-real content. The
prototype includes most or all of the content that will appear in the
final design.
 Benefits of Low-fi and High-fi

Benefits of low-fi Benefits of high-fidelity

prototyping prototyping
• Focus on design and • More familiar to
concepts: Without the users: High-fidelity prototypes
pressure of making every page look like live software to
linked, clickable, and customers, meaning
interactive, you can worry less participants would be more
about the more technical parts likely to behave naturally
of prototyping and spend more during testing.
energy on ideation. • Pinpoint specific
• Real-time iteration: Let’s components to test: You can
PROCESS OF PROTOTYPE
 How Does the Software Prototyping
Process Work?
Most developers follow a defined process for building prototypes,
just like they do in the software development process itself. In case
you're thinking about how a top-rated software development company
would work on prototyping your app, ensure they follow the below-
mentioned steps.
 1. Analyze the Landscape

• Carefully examine the present market and evaluate your own

strategy. Know what technologies are available there and what your
prototype needs. Focus on what you want to incorporate into that
software and build it with that inspiration in mind.
• To create a prototype that will align with the latest 
software development trends and speak for your business
goals, such basic knowledge is absolutely required.
 2. Define Core Requirements

• Do thorough research on the trending needs of the users. Be in

their shoes and try to understand the problem so that you can give
the best solutions. Remember your app will only be successful if
the users like it.
• For that, try interacting with your current and/or potential
customers. Conduct surveys and ask them if there's anything they
would want to see in such an app. Do they actually need it? If so,
why? Will your app be able to provide those functionalities? And so
on.
3. Understand Your Competitors

• Discover if there's a similar app in the market dealing with the same
issue. Identify your competitors and gather more information about
their products. Can your product bring any change? Such expertise
will help you figure out your unique selling proposition. So look into
possible hurdles as well as opportunities for your prototyping
process.
 4. Build an Initial Prototype

• You can use prototyping tools or just a pen and paper to draw up
the blueprint of your app. This basic version includes the general
arrangement of the product's functionality and appearance outlined
by you in the beginning.
• It might be a low-fidelity prototype on paper that arbitrarily defines
the primary structure of the app, shows up a few functionalities, and
explains the user flow throughout the app.
• If you want more detailed prototyping in software development, the
development and design team might use some special tools and UI
design to develop a more comprehensive and complex prototype.
 5. Evaluate and Review the
Prototype
• Test the prototype with your stakeholders and users. Find out
potential drawbacks and high points of your future app. Moreover,
you can use this opportunity to propel customer engagement. Ask
for constructive feedback from the people testing the prototype and
let your developers know what they want in the finished product.
• Such understanding of your users' perspectives will also help you
gain valuable marketing insights and develop strategies.
 6. Revise and Revamp the
Prototype
• Utilize the gathered feedback to polish your prototype up.
Developers can easily make improvements at this stage, and it
does not need much of their time as well. So once again, evaluate
your prototype with potential end-users and ensure you got
everything on the right track this time.
• Besides, a little more trial and error will not do you any harm. It's
essentially a good practice that will encourage you to be creative at
problem-solving. After this, all you have to do is to oversee and
approve the process so that your developers can get on their work!
TYPES OF PROTOTYPE
 Evolutionar
y
•Prototyping
In this method, the
prototype developed
initially is – 
incrementally
refined on the basis of
customer feedback till it
finally gets accepted. In
comparison to Rapid
Throwaway
Prototyping, it offers a
better approach which
 Rapid
Throwaway
•Prototyping
This technique offers a
useful method of
exploring – 
ideas and
getting customer
feedback for each of
them. In this method, a
developed prototype
need not necessarily be
a part of the ultimately
accepted prototype.
Incremental
•Prototyping
In this type of incremental
Prototyping, the final
expected – product is broken
into different small pieces of
prototypes and being
developed individually. In
the end, when all individual
pieces are properly
developed, then the
different prototypes are
..............
 What Factors Should You Consider
for the Best Type of Prototyping?
The models mentioned above are reasonably efficient and
available in the market if you want to build a prototype. But bear in
mind that selecting the appropriate prototyping technique eventually
depends on certain factors as follows:
• Cost
• Time
• Precision
• Scope
 Advantages of Prototype

• Users are actively involved in the development

• More accurate user requirements are obtained. Errors can be detected much
earlier. Quicker customer feedback provides a better idea of customer needs.
• Missing Functionality can be identifies easily.
• If customer not satisfied with prototype than we can develop a new
prototype.
 Drawbacksof Prototype

• If the user is not satisfied by the developed prototype, then a new prototype
is developed. This process goes on until a perfect prototype is developed.
Thus, this model is time consuming and expensive.
• After seeing an early prototype the users may demand the actual system to
be delivered in soon.
• If end-user not satisfied with initial prototype, he/she may lose interest in
the project.
 When Should You Use Software
Prototyping?
• Prototype model should be used when the desired system needs to
have a lot of interaction with the end users.
• Unclear Requirements- When requirements are not properly
understand.
• Complicated and Large Systems.
• Illustration of User Interface.
• Unclear Solutions
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