Prototype, MVP, pilot & release stages · Core

Low-fidelity prototype

Also called: lo-fi prototype

ELI5

A rough simple model for early testing.

Used in conversation

“The low-fidelity prototype lets us change the structure quickly.”

Definition

A simple prototype with limited visual and functional detail, used for early learning.

Here “Low-fidelity prototype” means: A simple prototype with limited visual and functional detail, used for early learning.

Pitch context

You will see “Low-fidelity prototype” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.

Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16