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Prototyping: Effects of prototyping

' ... when it had actually been running awhile and then people had a look at the structure it really wasn't a viable option and I think it then became clear that ... the database structure, that would have to be thoroughly reviewed if it was to be a long term proposition. ... originally I think we had the idea..we thought along the lines of well let's develop the screens and then chuck them away ... and do them properly. ... one of the problems was the time constraints under which we were operating which was to get a system in by July.

I think the problem there was we allowed the prototyping process to go on, we got too wrapped up in it. What we finally provided was a system that had massively more functionality in terms of what it did than was originally envisaged ... I think you find that people saying we want such and such a thing ??? and although that was essentially a simple request, it had lots of knock-on effects ??? the agony of prototyping really and you've got to say no at some stage. ...

And I think that ... , we the team, have to ... be clearer on the actual objectives and the scope of the system you're going to build. Not a detailed requirements, technical specification, anything like that, but you need some sort of statement as to what the objectives of the system are, what it's going to hit and really what benefits it's going to provide. And I don't think we had that, ... I think we went in with too open an attitude and moreorless just said what would you like?'

X064 page 002.06 (tape 04.2.03) Stuart Notes/Tape 14/10/94

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