Prototype Model (Pilot
Model)
Prototype module
is just a demo application to show client, who does not belongs to the IT
sector. It just to show how the application looks after completion whether he wants
any changes or as it is.
- I. Prototype is a working model of software with some limited functionality.
- II. The prototype does not always hold the exact logic used in the actual software application and is an extra effort to be considered under effort estimation.
- III. Prototyping is used to allow the users evaluate developer proposals and try them out before implementation.
- IV. It also helps understand the requirements which are user specific and may not have been considered by the developer during product design.
Following is the
step-wise approach to design a software prototype: