Design Prototyping

Definition

Design prototyping is the design task during which existing designs are prototyped.

Objectives

The typical objectives of design prototyping are to:

• Produce one or more design prototypes.
• Determine the feasability of the design.
• Determine the quality (e.g., performance, usability) of the design.

Preconditions

Design prototyping can typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• A design exist to be prototyped.
• The database team, software development team, and user experience team are staffed and trained in design prototyping.

Completion Criteria

Design prototyping is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• The design prototypes exist.
• The questions prompting the design prototypes have been answered.

Steps

Design prototyping typically involves the appropriate design teams performing the following steps in an iterative, incremental, and parallel manner:

• TBD

Techniques

Design prototyping can typically be performed using the following techniques:

• Prototyping

Work Products

Design prototyping typically results in the production of the all or part of the following design work products:

• Hardware Component Prototype
• Human Interface Prototype
• Software Component Prototype

Guidelines

• TBD