Projects undergo a multi-stage development, optimization and quality assurance process before the platform, individual areas or system components are released for use. The aim is to ensure stability, security, traceability and regulatory compliance.
| Concept version | Functional and technical basic idea, including objectives, user added value and initial governance framework conditions. | Business & Product Development | |
| Proof of concept (PoC) | Validation of the basic technical feasibility of central functions under controlled conditions. | Dev team | |
| Minimum Viable Product (MVP) | Reduced, functional core version for structured further development and load testing. | Dev team | |
| Alpha | Internal test phase with focus on functionality, system logic, stability and error identification. | QA team | |
| Closed beta | Use by a clearly defined group of users to check usability, processes and control mechanisms | Closed user group | |
| Stealth beta | Extended testing under realistic conditions without public communication or marketing. | Closed User Group | |
| Public Stealth Beta | Extended user group access to key areas and features with deliberately limited visibility and ongoing monitoring. | Advanced User Group | |
| F&F | Additional practical tests by trusted external users to identify non-technical vulnerabilities. | Pre-Public | |
| Pre-Life, Beta | Broader user base, structured evaluation of feedback, performance monitoring and risk reduction. | Public | |
| Release Candidate | Near-final version; only critical corrections, formal release processes and final testing. | Public | |
| Public Release / General Availability (GA) | Official release for general use after successful completion of all quality, security and governance checks. | Public |
If you are already interested in the platform at this early stage, you are welcome to register on the Closed User Group or Early Bird list of interested parties. Registered members of the ayondo community will find additional information in their user account.