GLOSSARY

An early representation of a product, service or system used to explore, communicate and test assumptions before full implementation.

It improves consistency, usability, accessibility and delivery speed across customer and employee experiences.

A cross-functional team applies Prototype in a production initiative, defines ownership and success criteria, tests representative scenarios, monitors outcomes and records corrective actions before scaling.

A reusable pattern or research method cannot replace context-specific accessibility and usability testing. Standardisation can become restrictive when governance is weak.

An early representation of a product, service or system used to explore, communicate and test assumptions before full implementation. Effective use requires documented user needs, accessible states, consistent behaviour, responsive implementation and testing with representative users and devices. It should be maintained as part of the product system.