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Prototyping framework

Structuring your approach

Thursday, 15 May 2025
In Government innovation Innovation policy
20 min read

Evaluate and enterprise

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Introduction to prototyping What actually is prototyping? Before you begin Doing the ground work Pause point one Prototyping: phase one Pause point two Prototyping: phase two Pause point three Evaluate and enterprise

Testing the specification.

Creating a blueprint/business plan

A collection of printed prototype materials, forms, and a CD-ROM for the OncoAlert project

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Various physical prototype materials for the OncoAlert initiative are arranged on a black background. The collection features wire-bound notebooks labelled "Criteria for Referral" and "OncoAlert Set up guide," the latter containing a CD-ROM. Beside these are a "Quick Set up Guide" booklet, several yellow and white OncoAlert appointment tracking forms, and an NHS "Delivering Quality and Value Cancer Project" informational pamphlet. Red circular OncoAlert stickers brand the materials.


Why?

This stage will enable you to structure a plan for turning your product/service into a functioning model.

How?

You should have pulled together the insights from the prototyping and testing and made decisions on the final design. Use the business planning tool below to help frame your insights.

Business plan template

Mapping scales

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A complete flowchart showing the progression through groundwork and prototyping phases of the prototyping process, concluding at the "Learn and evaluate" stage which involves creating a business case and measuring the impact

The 'learn and evaluate' stage

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The diagram displays a full multi-stage prototyping process from groundwork through two prototyping phases, culminating in the final "Learn and evaluate" stage. Visually, it is presented as a connected horizontal sequence of cyclical steps. The values for the final stage emphasise concluding actions, specifically branching into two final outcomes: creating a comprehensive business case and measuring the overall impact of the developed prototype

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