what is prototyping?

Question

when do we use prototyping?
what are its advantages and disadvantages?

Answer 1

Prototyping is the process of quickly putting together a working model (a prototype) in order to test various aspects of a design, illustrate ideas or features and gather early user feedback. Prototyping is often treated as an integral part of the system design process, where it is believed to reduce project risk and cost. Often one or more prototypes are made in a process of incremental development where each prototype is influenced by the performance of previous designs, in this way problems or deficiencies in design can be corrected. When the prototype is sufficiently refined and meets the functionality, robustness, manufacturability and other design goals, the product is ready for production.

Answer 2

There are no advantages and disadvantages in prototyping.... they are the same... when you prototype.. it is the first project that you build. This project becomes the experimental model to work with....... it evolves into the final project....

Answer 3

prototyping is when you create a single origonal model of a product to be tested like a prototype robot. advantage- work out the kinks disadvantage- could be nicked

Answer 4

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