Rapid Prototyping Lab
A two-week lab that turns a risky idea into a user-tested prototype and a technical spike, ending in a clear build, park, or pivot call.
- Timeline
- 2 weeks
- Team
- architect, UX, FE, MLE/BE (spike)
- Typical stack
- Figma or code-based prototype; tech spike in target stack (Python/Node/Rails); cloud or on-prem
What you get
- 2-week lab
- user-tested prototype
- tech spike
Outcomes
- Clickable prototype covering 5-7 critical flows
- Tech spike code for riskiest section (e.g., RAG, CV, SSO)
- Risk register with cost/effort T-shirt sizing
- Clear decision: proceed, park, or pivot
Selected work
Where teams use it
Manufacturing
CV-based defect detection feasibility
Prototyped defect dashboard + spike on model accuracy for top 3 defect types. Validated 91% accuracy, greenlit with $1.2M/yr savings projection.
Retail
GenAI personalization validation
Clickable e-commerce flow + RAG spike with product catalog. User testing revealed checkout friction; pivoted design, de-risked integration.
Finance
Fraud detection ML + compliance
Tech spike on model precision/recall + compliance framework prototype. Proved 94% precision, mapped audit trail requirements, greenlit for build.
What we need from you
- User journeys or workflow maps
- Riskiest technical assumption (RAG accuracy, latency, integration)
- Target users for testing (5+ participants)
- Decision criteria and stakeholders
- Budget and timeline constraints
Proof points
- User testing session recordings + synthesis
- Tech spike benchmarks (latency, accuracy, feasibility)
- Risk register with mitigation options
- Decision brief with next-step recommendations