Cloud Prototype
Phase 3:
Cloud Prototype- The work turns into the creation of a working prototype of the solution, it will operate within a test environment. This phase allows users to interact with the solution, test drive the "future" process maps for fine tuning, and ensures that the requirements and data model developed in the assessment phase are accurately translated into a working system.
Deliverables:
- Updated the “future” process maps based upon prototype feedback of processes
- Working solution prototype refined with user feedback and updated requirements
- Updated project plan for remaining phases
- Knowledge transfer to key stakeholders
The purpose of creating a prototype is to actually avoid the rework that comes from unknowns or incomplete design. Once you’ve got a test environment to work from, it’s easier to make the decisions that arise during development of the solution.
Prototypes are excellent, hands-on planning tools that are useful when demonstrating a solution. Being able to visualize an eventual solution provides a template for development and an easily grasped overview for business drivers and other nontechnical people involved in the project. A proof of concept can facilitate a project in everything from sales to quality assurance. If your solution warrants it, a prototype can help design, develop, and deliver the end product effectively and efficiently.
