Zentrik · Idea validation

Will this idea solve the problem?

Test ideas with customers before committing to a build. Use the findings to improve the idea or try another approach.

Prototypes

Compare prototype paths

Saved-view flow
Filters found quickly in 5 user tests
Guided checklist
Fastest path for new users
Embedded review
Best for account handoff

Illustrative example · Sample customer records

Name the assumption that matters

Prepare a prototype customers can try

Review what customers do and say

Revise, test again, or stop

Prototypes

Every prototype starts from approved requirements

Problem

Review-ready reporting workflow

Checks

3 approved checks

Constraint

176 mentions and 14 affected accounts

Prototype contract

Every variant keeps source traceability.

Test the assumption that matters.

Connect the prototype to the problem and its assumptions. Prepare a customer test that could change the idea before committing more work.

  • Customer problem attached
  • Assumptions explicit
  • Requirements in view
Prototypes

Pick the builder that fits the job

Brief routes to the right builder

Magic Patterns
best fit

Start

filters on

Blocked

state clear

Share

links kept

Choice saves back

Builder, URL, and notes stay on the initiative.

Try the idea before committing to code.

Use a prototype builder with the same brief. Bring customer findings back to the idea, then revise, test again, or stop.

  • Choose a suitable builder
  • Carry the brief into the prototype
  • Test with customers