Proof of Concept (PoC)

A proof of concept (PoC) is a small, focused experiment that shows whether a technical idea or approach is feasible. It comes before a team commits to building the thing properly.

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    A large language model (LLM) is a neural network trained on very large amounts of text to predict and generate language. It powers chat assistants, summarisers, coding tools and AI agents.

  • Technical Specification

    A technical specification is a document that explains how a feature or system will be built. It covers architecture, data, interfaces, risks and trade-offs, so engineers can agree an approach before coding.

  • UX Research

    UX research is the systematic study of users, their needs, behaviours and context, to inform how products are designed. It combines methods such as interviews, usability testing, surveys and analytics.

  • Low-Code Platform

    A low-code platform is a development environment for building applications mostly through visual editors and prebuilt components. Custom code is added only where the visual tools fall short.

  • Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

    A minimum viable product (MVP) is the smallest version of a product that real users can use and that tests the most important assumption about it. It aims to learn quickly with the least effort.

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