Proof of concept will lead to a quality solution
Many projects will require a Proof of Concept as a tool that in some cases, will determine the ultimate fate of the project as a whole. While the POC can be useful and sometimes indispensable, it seldom should be seen as a sole judgment of the final proposed product. In other words, it has limitations and can only provide information that must be considered in combination with other factors.
The chief purpose of a POC should be to gain insight into the basic performance aspects and characteristics of a specific software concept. This should be looked at as one of several bits of information that can serve as a gauge for the overall feasibility of the proposed product. It is important to keep expectations of a Proof of Concept in line with what its true function is.
In the most general sense, it is a prototype that represents the capabilities or possibilities of a final product. In a manner of speaking, it is a scale model that attempts to prove that a theory can be transformed into a reality, but it should not be expected to have the same complete functionality. It does not have to perform the task, but should be only required to prove that the performance objectives are practical.
