Hi sebbecht Hope all is well!
One way would be to build the smallest and simplest possible prototype.
With a small number of categories and the simplest possible interface.
See the following links Share you work here - highlights, and Share your work here ✅ - #1489 by michaeltlu there are many examples where people have created small applications and hosted them online.
Having worked in R&D and Cloud providing for a number of years I have seen as many successful projects as unsuccessful projects.
I would also suggest you enlist some programmers from your university IT dept. if you need to.
If you already have a working notebook or code for your segmentation model, then creating a simple app similar to the ones in the links above shouldn’t take more than a week or two for a good programmer.
Creating the app will:
- highlight many of the possible issues your final app may have
- will help you convince R&D management
- help you predict more accurately the time the complete project/app will take
- is one the best way I have found of convincing anyone of the benefits of a particular application/project.
This approach of building something is also recommended by @jeremy.
A quote I like is:
Show them before you tell them.
As it’s much easier, when you have something tangible with your communication to persuade.
Hope this helps.
cheers mrfabulous1 