Prototyping
Build a functioning prototype that answers your burning questions as quickly as possible.
Olio Apps has built many prototypes for clients and our own product development efforts. As a result, we have developed a robust practice for rapid and effective prototyping. The purpose of a prototype is to get answers to burning questions as quickly as possible — did we capture what the user needs? Is the solution intuitive? What should we focus on next?
The faster the feedback loop between prototype development and customer feedback, the more effective your prototyping efforts can be. Our goal is to have a short, tight feedback loop between iterations of software development and feedback from customers and end-users. We get prototypes into their hands, watch them use and react to them, and course-correct toward a better solution.
At every iteration, we deliver a working prototype that helps answer the questions posed at the beginning. At the end of the prototyping period, you should have a clear understanding of whether the solution has solved the business problem, or if we should pivot. We can also achieve economies of scale when building multiple related projects, reusing code and iterating quickly on both sides of an integration.
Our Process
- Identify the starting point and what we collectively hope to achieve
- Clarify stakeholders, end user personas, and coordinating teams
- Create a continuous, rapid delivery structure with real-time communication
- Engage the rapid build / feedback cycle with short, tight iterations
- Get prototypes into end users' hands and incorporate their feedback
Capabilities
- Mobile UI development — native applications for iOS & Android
- Web UI development — web-facing UI applications
- Backend development — APIs, relational databases, service integrations, and analytics
- Software architecture — high-level technical design and oversight
- Business analysis — requirements gathering and use case analysis
- Product design — functional design and information design
- UI/UX design — high-fidelity mockups, low-fidelity mockups, and wireframing