prototype testing
Pre-production quality checks
Prototype testing is evaluating an early version of a product or system before full production.
Engineers and designers use prototype testing to identify flaws, gather user feedback, and refine functionality: We discovered the handle was too small during prototype testing.
The process typically involves multiple iterations, with each round of testing informing the next version.
- proof of conceptDemonstration of feasibility
- minimum viable productSimplest testable market offering
- debuggingError removal from programs
- smoke testPreliminary functionality verification
- testEvaluative examination
alpha version · early adopter · quality assurance · error correction · mockup · validation · iteration · feasibility study · focus group · field trial · fail · back to the drawing board · rapid prototyping · wireframe · test run · pass · lab · eye tracking