{"id":3268,"date":"2025-04-17T11:40:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T11:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/?post_type=spl_knowledgebase&#038;p=3268"},"modified":"2025-06-10T07:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:32:00","slug":"custom-splat-prototypes","status":"publish","type":"spl_knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/knowledgebase\/custom-splat\/custom-splat-the-development-process\/custom-splat-prototypes\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom SPLat: Prototypes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Normally we will deliver two lots of prototypes. The first, called Alpha Test Prototypes (ATP) are early prototypes that you use to verify for compliance with the specification and to test inhouse. Once you sign off on the ATPs we make any corrections and prepare the Beta Test Prototypes (BTPs). These you incorporate into examples of your product and put out to friendly users to field test.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Prototypes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Prototypes.jpg 400w, https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Prototypes-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Prototypes-64x41.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Once you have thoroughly evaluated and signed off on the BTPs we can commence the production ramp-up.<br><br>The ATPs usually take 6-10 weeks, depending on complexity and prior work load. 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