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Large software projects fail at a high rate. A McKinsey and University of Oxford study of more than 5,400 IT projects found that large projects (over $15 million) ran 45% over budget and delivered 56% less value than predicted. A POC tests the riskiest assumption first, at a small fraction of that cost.
A POC fits when:
• The idea needs customer interest confirmed
• The technology has not been proven
• Investors or leadership need evidence before funding
• A concept needs to be seen working before it is approved
What is POC in development?
Unlike a minimum viable product (MVP), POC developments — or ‘proof of concept’ developments — do not necessarily need to be viable. Instead, POC development services are intended to test an idea or determine whether an idea is viable before further investment.
POCs are typically used before MVPs. Some of the most common types of POCs Impekable works on for websites, applications, software, and products include:
Technical POCs: A technical POC answers the question, ‘can we solve the riskiest part of this idea?’ As a result, a technical POC may be built for a single customer, may lack the back-end plumbing to actually function, and may involve little-to-no design work.
Design POCs: Design POCs can include sample screens, mockups, and clickable, no-code prototypes. In any case, design POCs can be helpful for gaining validation from early customers or interest from investors — all without overinvesting before the concept is proven.
Sales Demos: Sales demonstration apps or mockups are also, essentially, proofs of concept. In this case, however, enough design and development work is completed for customers to view or interact with the concept in a live environment.
What is it: Building a narrow, technical demonstration that validates whether an idea or technology approach is actually feasible, answering “can this work?” before committing to a full build.
Why it matters: Committing budget to an unproven approach is risky. A POC removes that risk cheaply and fast, and is often more persuasive to investors than a slide deck, since it proves feasibility rather than claiming it.
Why is POC development important?
Proof of concept (POC) development services provide valuable ‘go or no-go’ signals that can save organizations time and money by enabling them to determine the feasibility of an idea — as well as demand for it in the market.
Using the insights generated through design and technical POCs, teams can identify potential roadblocks and challenges early enough in the development process to determine whether to commit further resources to it or not.
At the same time, POC development can be used to gather valuable feedback from customers and other stakeholders. These learnings can help product teams to refine and iterate their ideas, further increasing their odds of long-term success.
How We Approach POC Development Services
Although every design or technical POC project is different, our team generally follows the same process to POC development.
Define
Pick the question the POC must answer and the type of POC that answers it.
Design & Develop
Build only what is needed to answer that question.
Delivery
Deliver the result with a clear go or no-go recommendation and a path to MVP development if the idea holds.
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