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To validate technical feasibility, you conduct proof of concepts and technology spikes to test critical assumptions. This process builds small functional prototypes and evaluates APIs, reducing project risk associated with unfamiliar technologies before committing to full development.

A technology spike is a focused investigation to experiment with uncertain technologies or third-party integrations. You need it during API evaluation to assess specific capabilities and limitations, ensuring external services meet your project requirements before full implementation.

To create a proof of concept, review project documentation and propose specific research topics based on risk criteria. Execute these topics sequentially to build functional prototypes, validating technical assumptions and reducing risk through structured user approval steps.

Yes, you can use API evaluation to assess third-party integrations and their limitations. By building targeted prototypes, you test whether external service capabilities align with your project needs, validating assumptions about performance and stability before integration.

The best way to run a feasibility study is executing sequential research topics with user approval. This structured approach validates technical assumptions through proof of concepts, ensuring uncertain components are tested against specific criteria before project progression.

Proof of concepts for risk reduction require reviewing existing project documentation and cannot validate business logic. They are limited to testing technical assumptions, meaning you must have defined research topics and specific evaluation criteria ready before starting.