Prototyping an application

How to prototype and test an application with AI tools?

  • Codex
  • Claude

3920 € per session, excl. VAT

In short

For operations managers and product owners, this training transforms a business need into a modifiable prototype. Participants use AI tools like Codex and Claude to generate dummy data, test functions, and gather feedback. The deliverable includes a prototype and test report, enabling informed decisions before production.

Why this training?

The problem
Teams struggle to quickly transform a business need into a concrete and validated solution before committing to extensive development.
What it costs today
Projects are launched without certainty that the solution will meet actual expectations, leading to costly adjustments or failures.
Why this skill
This skill is necessary to validate the functional relevance of an application before putting it into production, minimizing risks.
What you gain
The participant and the company gain informed decisions based on tangible evidence, improving solution quality and investment reliability.

Objectives of this training

  • Delineate an operational need into a testable problem with clear success criteria.
  • Generate a functional prototype using artificial intelligence tools like Codex and Claude.
  • Design and execute a test protocol to evaluate the proposed solution.
  • Analyze user feedback to iterate and refine the prototype in a targeted manner.
  • Document the technical and operational limitations of the prototype before production deployment.
  • Present a comprehensive decision brief to guide the project's next steps.

Who is it for and what are the prerequisites?

Roles and tasks concerned

  • Operations managers
  • Product owners
  • Application designers
  • Software architects

Prior skills

  • AI Fundamentals and AI Prompting completed, or equivalent experience (a learning prerequisite, not a registration condition).
  • Describe a business need
  • Test a user journey
  • Analyze functional requirements
  • Understand operational processes
  • A paid subscription to an AI solution offering the features used, the organisation’s authorisation for third-party tools, and the actual accounts and access rights.

To prepare before the session

  • Describe a specific business need and the associated user journey.
  • Provide a computer with authorized professional access to Codex or Claude Artifacts.
  • Prepare fictitious or anonymized data for the use cases.

What you will work on

  1. Problem and Success Criteria

    Accurately define a testable problem and its success criteria.

  2. User Journey and Prototype Structure

    Build the main user journey and a failure case for the prototype.

  3. Generation with Fictitious Data

    Produce a first version of a modifiable prototype using AI tools and fictitious data.

  4. Functional Testing

    Execute a test protocol to validate the key functions of the prototype.

  5. Leveraging User Feedback

    Synthesize user feedback and translate it into improvement priorities.

  6. Iterate and Stabilize the Prototype

    Perform a targeted iteration of the prototype by correcting priority defects.

  7. Control Limits, Access, and Recovery

    Evaluate the prototype's limitations and define a handover plan.

  8. Report and Decide

    Support an argued decision before a committee based on the prototyping work.

What you take away

  • A product brief and its associated decision criteria
  • A tested and iterated modifiable prototype with a history of choices
  • A detailed test report and a summary of user feedback
  • A substantiated decision note and a handover plan

Method and assessment

  • Two spaced days combining scoping, building, testing and decision
  • Voluntary internal test between days using a supplied template
  • Fictional data, logged iterations and explicitly documented limitations

Formative assessment covers the brief, prototype operation, test reports and quality of the final decision. Participants must demonstrate limitations, recovery and access. The course does not certify security, production readiness or technical compliance.

Frequently asked questions

What is the scope of this course?

The course turns a limited business need into an editable prototype, tests it with internal users and prepares a pilot decision. It covers scoping, user flow, generation, testing, feedback, iterations, limitations and handover. It goes beyond the Codex workshop focused on a rapid prototype.

Who are the two days designed for?

They are designed for operations leads and product owners who can own a need, involve a few internal users and decide what happens next. Development experience is not required. The group must, however, be willing to limit scope and document what the prototype cannot do.

What technical prerequisites and access are needed?

A computer and approved professional access to Codex or Claude Artifacts are required, depending on the environment actually available. Data remains fictional or anonymised. No hosting, domain, production account or administrator access is needed. The exact tool capabilities are checked before the session.

What happens between the two days?

Volunteer internal users test the prototype with a template prepared on day one. They record observed facts, misunderstandings and requests. This supports the second day but is neither a billed coaching session nor an activity imposed on the organisation. The answer remains adapted to the organisation’s context, verified access and actual responsibilities.

What deliverables are produced?

The group creates a brief, editable prototype, prioritised backlog, test reports and handover plan with a decision note. These items support a pilot decision. They are not presented as a secure, hosted or production-ready application. The answer remains adapted to the organisation’s context, verified access and actual responsibilities.

Which limits and exclusions are explicit?

The course includes no production deployment, hosting, subscription or security audit. It does not guarantee that a generated application is secure or usable without further work. Dependencies, permissions, errors, manual recovery and uncovered behaviours are recorded before the final decision.

Are Codex and Claude Artifacts mandatory?

They are possible examples when the required accounts and access are available. The course invents no feature and does not assume every plan offers identical capabilities. The choice is confirmed during scoping; the programme stays focused on the need, tests and decision rather than product announcements.

What are the price and format?

The format comprises two spaced days, delivered in person for up to 12 participants. The fee is €3,920 excluding VAT for the complete session, equal to two times €1,960. Dates, location and FR, NL or EN language are agreed together.

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