CBAP Exam - Question 162

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Yolanda is the web designer for your company and you are the business analyst. You are working with Yolanda on a new website that your company will host.

You'd like for her to create a mock-up of the website without spending much time on the actual workings behind the web interface. You'd like for her to show the customer how the website will look, some idea of the functionality of the website, and some basic graphics and colors so the customer can see the direction of the project.

What type of prototype are you asking Yolanda to create?

Examice · Accepted Answer

You are asking Yolanda to create a horizontal prototype. A horizontal prototype focuses on the user interface by demonstrating the look and feel of the website, including screens, menus, and basic navigation flow. This prototype is useful to show customers how the website will appear and gives an idea of its functionality without delving into the detailed workings behind the interface. This aligns perfectly with the requirement to show the customer the visual direction, basic functionality, graphics, and colors of the project.

mountaingoat · Answer

Just googled - Horizontal Prototype. This is the user interface in the form of screenshots, demonstrating the outer layer of the human interface only, such as windows, menus, and screens.

nrp26 · Answer

horizontal prototype: A prototype that is used to explore requirements and designs at one level of a proposed solution, such as the customer-facing view or the interface to another organization.
BABOK V3, Glossary, Pg 447

Rabbitsfoot · Answer

V3 Glossary: horizontal prototype: A prototype that is used to explore requirements and 
designs at one level of a proposed solution, such as the customer-facing 
view or the interface to another organization.

OctavianG · Answer

the magical word is customer.

CBAP Exam - Question 162

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