Prototypes

A prototype is a question made

tangible.

The interaction is your answer.

Your MVP is a series of answered questions.

Prototype Process• Identify the question you want answered

• Design your prototype

• Identify your success criteria

• Run your test

• Analyze success criteria & other findings

• Repeat

Buckets of Questions• Market/Adoption: Do people want this?

• Efficacy-Outcome: Does it do what I want it to do for the user?

• Function - Output: Does it work (technically)?

• UX - Do they use it how I want or expect them to use it

Types of Prototypes

• Paper Prototyping

• Experience Prototypes

• Space Prototypes

A Good Prototype

A good prototype = A good question, made

tangible• Simulates and tests a part of the whole

• Bare essential elements

• Immersive

• Asks a Question that can be answered

A good test

A good test

• Runs without you

• Simulates reality as closely as possible

• Has clear & measurable success criteria