{"id":3568,"date":"2021-10-01T15:55:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T13:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/prototypes\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T13:56:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T11:56:29","slug":"prototypes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/","title":{"rendered":"prototypes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#What_are_prototypes\" >What are prototypes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Why_is_prototyping_so_popular\" >Why is prototyping so popular?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Step_by_step_approaching_the_problem_solution_with_the_Prototype_%E2%80%93_SIMPLY_start\" >Step by step approaching the problem solution with the Prototype &#8211; SIMPLY start!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Step_by_step_from_the_idea_to_the_solution\" >Step by step from the idea to the solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Prototype_and_test_cases\" >Prototype and test cases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Iterative_prototyping\" >Iterative prototyping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#How_does_prototyping_work\" >How does prototyping work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#What_are_the_prototyping_phases\" >What are the prototyping phases?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Phase_1_Observation\" >Phase 1: Observation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Phase_2_Definition_of_the_problem_area\" >Phase 2:Definition of the problem area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Phase_3_Generate_ideas\" >Phase 3:Generate ideas<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Prototype_variants\" >Prototype variants<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Rapid_Prototyping\" >Rapid Prototyping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Types_and_dimensions_of_prototyping\" >Types and dimensions of prototyping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Horizontal_prototypes\" >Horizontal prototypes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Vertical_prototypes\" >Vertical prototypes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Clarify_uncertainties_with_the_vertical_prototype\" >Clarify uncertainties with the vertical prototype<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototypes\/#Throwaway_prototypes_evolutionary_prototypes\" >Throwaway prototypes &amp; evolutionary prototypes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_prototypes\"><\/span>What are prototypes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Prototypes<\/strong> are the most effective way to bring an idea to life. The <strong>prototype<\/strong> is the result of a first software design. With the digital age and not least with the trend of <strong>Design Thinking<\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/prototyping-en\/prototyping\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"What is prototyping? Prototyping is both a process and a strategy for realizing ideas as quickly as possible.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">prototyping<\/a><\/strong> of software is increasingly being taken into account in the <strong>agile development<\/strong> of <strong>software prototypes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3345\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3345\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1607\" src=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype.jpg\" alt=\"Prototypes - Rock the Prototype\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype-200x154.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype-400x309.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype-600x463.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype-800x617.jpg 800w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype-1200x926.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype-1536x1185.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototypen-Rock-the-Prototype.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-3345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Prototypes &ndash; Rock the Prototype<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Prototyping<\/strong> refers to the production of software in the form of repeated presentations of that same software, with the maturity of the software solution progressing with each presentation. Prototypes are used to better understand requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;--awb-margin-top:2%;--awb-margin-bottom:2%;\" data-autoplay=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M54S\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Software Prototyping Made Easy - How Prototyping Works\"><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Create software prototypes in no time!&lt;br \/&gt;\nLearn now how you can easily create a prototype.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThis is how prototyping works! \"><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-07-27\"><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/VSJ3hvsZDR4\/hqdefault.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VSJ3hvsZDR4\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><priv-fac-lite-youtube class=\"fusion-hidden lty-load\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" videoid=\"VSJ3hvsZDR4\" params=\"wmode=transparent&amp;autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"Software Prototyping made easy! - How prototyping works!\" data-button-label=\"Play Video\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\" data-no-cookie=\"on\"><\/priv-fac-lite-youtube><div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder\" style=\"width:600px; height:360px;\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\"><div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder-content\"><div class=\"fusion-privacy-label\">For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded. For more details, please see our <a class=\"privacy-policy-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/datenschutzerklaerung\/\" rel=\"privacy-policy\">Datenschutzerkl&auml;rung<\/a>.<\/div><button data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" class=\"fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button fusion-privacy-consent\">I Accept<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_prototyping_so_popular\"><\/span>Why is prototyping so popular?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>prototype design<\/strong> closely follows science-oriented procedures, but at the same time is highly practice-oriented.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for this is as follows: The combination of design thinking with prototyping is about creative approaches to solutions and their formulation as a thesis. These theses are subject to continuous testing with prototyping by verifying the assumptions made with regard to their truthfulness.<\/p>\n<h3>Step by step approaching the problem solution with the Prototype &ndash; SIMPLY start!<\/h3>\n<p>Prototyping is therefore particularly suitable for successively approaching a problem solution and is therefore also used as a method in various process models &ndash; including design thinking.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_by_step_from_the_idea_to_the_solution\"><\/span>Step by step from the idea to the solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3346\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3346\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1614\" src=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle.jpg\" alt=\"Prototyping and test cases - step by step from idea to solution!\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-und-Testfaelle.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-3346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Prototyping and test cases &ndash; step by step from idea to solution!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Due to the regularly recurring involvement of stakeholders through ongoing feedback in the development process, prototyping serves the client on the one hand to reduce project risks due to misguided software development, and on the other hand, a prototypical approach in software development is expected to ensure that the delivered end result most accurately meets the expectations of the user group. Translated with www.DeepL.com\/Translator (free version)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prototype_and_test_cases\"><\/span>Prototype and test cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We use the <strong>prototype<\/strong> to generate test cases that we check to see whether our assumptions turn out to be true or false. This basic principle is a very obvious methodology in computer science.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Iterative_prototyping\"><\/span>Iterative prototyping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"SpStandard\">Prototyping is an iterative process. No matter for which area we want to create a new innovative solution, the same <strong>prototyping process<\/strong> is always used.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SpStandard\">This approach to <strong>prototype development<\/strong> is not linear, but unfolds its effectiveness through repetition. It is precisely this <strong>iterative approach to prototyping<\/strong> that can be anchored very well with the prototypical approach in a <strong>Large Agile <a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/programming-languages-frameworks\/framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"A framework is a set of guidelines or rules that provides a structure for the organization and development of code in a particular programming language or platform. The framework serves as a basis or blueprint on which to build when developing software applications.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Framework<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_prototyping_work\"><\/span>How does prototyping work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Preconceptions and entrenched practices are eliminated as much as possible during prototyping, so that everyone involved in the design thinking process is open to new solutions. Iterative processes &ndash; as they form the basis of prototyping &amp; design thinking &ndash; thus combine openness to results with solution finding.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_prototyping_phases\"><\/span>What are the prototyping phases?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phase_1_Observation\"><\/span>Phase 1: Observation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Analysis<\/strong> of processes through observation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empathic interviews, through personal conversations and follow-up questions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research<\/strong>: Gathering information from a wide variety of sources<\/li>\n<li><strong>Detailed Immersion<\/strong>: Why?<\/li>\n<li>What do the people say?<\/li>\n<li>What do they think?<\/li>\n<li>How do they feel?<\/li>\n<li>How do they act?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Persona Profiles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Productive meeting<\/strong> (informal conversation)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Story and Capture<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Empathy Map<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phase_2_Definition_of_the_problem_area\"><\/span><strong>Phase 2<\/strong>:<strong>Definition of the problem area<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Point of View:<\/strong> Development of a profound understanding of the human being and his problem space<\/li>\n<li><strong>PoV-Cloze<\/strong>:<br>\nWhy?[User] wants [Bedarf] because [surprising insight]<\/li>\n<li><strong>PoV-Analogy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Insight Cards<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Concept Plan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Critical Reading Checklist<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phase_3_Generate_ideas\"><\/span><strong>Phase 3<\/strong>:<strong>Generate ideas<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Draw border<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Actively build empathy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prototype construction<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Feedback conversations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prototype_variants\"><\/span>Prototype variants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Prototypes come in different forms and specialized prototype types that are particularly suitable for a specific goal. <a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wiki\/design-pattern\/\">Design patterns<\/a> help to successfully realize a software prototype with a tried and tested methodology.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rapid_Prototyping\"><\/span><em>Rapid Prototyping<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Rapid Prototyping<\/em><\/strong>is an accelerated form of prototyping; this applies to prototyping in the context of Industrie 4.0, such as 3D printing, and likewise to software prototypes. Rapid prototyping is intended to support the course of the project, especially in the early phases of the development process, with particularly fast and cost-efficient generation of prototypes.<\/p>\n<p>The danger of rapid prototyping is that the underlying structures soon &ldquo;burst at the seams&rdquo; due to insufficiently defined requirements, making refactoring or redesign necessary.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"SpH1SubHeader\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_and_dimensions_of_prototyping\"><\/span>Types and dimensions of prototyping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not only different types but also prototyping dimensions exist.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Horizontal_prototypes\"><\/span><em>Horizontal prototypes<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While <em>horizontal prototypes<\/em> look at the most diverse aspects of a system &ndash; such as its functional scope and usability &ndash; in the form of navigation concepts, <em>vertical prototypes<\/em> focus primarily on the technical aspects such as the underlying system architecture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The mockup<\/strong>: The <strong>horizontal prototype<\/strong>, on the other hand, is best suited to depict a broad view of a system, for example by visualizing the complete user interface concept.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3347\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3347\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1616\" src=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup.jpg\" alt=\"Horizontal Prototypes - Mockup - Rock the Prototype\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Horizontale_Prototypen_Mockup.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-3347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Horizontal Prototypes &ndash; Mockup &ndash; Rock the Prototype<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thus, <strong>mockups<\/strong>, for example, are considered horizontal prototypes. A horizontal prototype deliberately hides architectural implementation details. This makes horizontal prototypes particularly well suited for giving stakeholders an early understanding of the basic functioning of a system. This enables clients to assess at a very early stage of the project whether a planned system is suitable for solving the intended task in the desired way.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vertical_prototypes\"><\/span><strong><em>Vertical prototypes<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Vertical prototypes<\/em><\/strong> thus take a holistic view of all system levels (layers) of a system, including data management. The vertical prototype &ndash; <strong>often known as<\/strong> <strong>proof of concept<\/strong> &ndash; maps the levels of technical implementation of a system and thus reflects all system layers.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clarify_uncertainties_with_the_vertical_prototype\"><\/span>Clarify uncertainties with the vertical prototype<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Vertical prototypes clarify uncertainties with regard to a planned implementation and are thus suitable for early assessment of the functioning of a planned system. Typically, vertical prototypes evaluate database schemas, optimize algorithms, or attest to the reliability of a system. Likewise, vertical prototyping tests critical runtime requirements by checking agreed response times and forecasts the total effort for realization as accurately as possible.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Throwaway_prototypes_evolutionary_prototypes\"><\/span>Throwaway prototypes &amp; evolutionary prototypes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Furthermore, <strong><em>throwaway prototypes<\/em><\/strong> are distinguished from <strong><em>evolutionary prototypes<\/em><\/strong>: While throwaway prototypes are designed to capture an issue as quickly as possible and provide little depth in terms of reproducing the accuracy of a mapped scenario, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34674215\/\">evolutionary prototypes<\/a> are many times more detailed. Even if an evolutionary prototype already closely resembles the final product, it is usually focused on a particular aspect of a system and reproduces it as faithfully as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SpStandard\">The similarity to the finished software product is also due to the fact that the evolutionary prototype approaches the final end product in its further development process with each iteration stage. Both prototyping types are conceivable for vertical as well as horizontal images.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SpStandard\">In terms of the degree of formalization, prototyping can be classified as a constructive process with predominantly qualitative characteristics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SpStandard\">To ensure that prototyping continues to correspond to the structured procedure that is fundamentally required for software development, it is advisable to consider proven process models from the areas of <a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/programmieren-im-team\/software-architektur\/\"><strong>software architecture<\/strong><\/a>, software engineering and software design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3568","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>prototypes - Rock the Prototype - Softwareentwicklung &amp; Prototyping<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What are prototypes &amp; prototyping? 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