First of all, let's start what we and Citrix actually mean by Proof of Concept (PoC). When we are implementing a PoC environment, we want to provide the customer with an opportunity to "test drive" the core processes in order to validate that their needs are met as expected.
A PoC should answer the following questions:
Will the technology meet our needs?
Will the product perform as advertised?
Will the prospective end user be productive with the new way of doing this?
Will the ultimate solution be feasible?
These questions need to be answered to determine whether a PoC has succeeded.
Besides a proof of concept, we also have a pilot environment. A pilot environment is an almost production-ready environment.
The following differences need to be kept in mind while choosing the right name for the right project:
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Proof of concept |
Pilot | |
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Goal |
Proving the possibility of a solution or a critical aspect of a solution. |
The first step towards a production deployment |
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Scope | ... |