Even if your product is a complex package that solves many problems at once, at the MVP stage you should highlight the most important functions for presentation that give an idea of the product as a whole. There should be few such options at first, limit their number to one, two, three. The remaining functionality can be added after analyzing the response in subsequent iterations of the cycle.
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Choosing the Most Optimal Method for Creating MVP
Using the example of Software product development, we will consider some methods:
Lean. A cyclical method what is 99 acres that includes the iterations of “development-measurement-training”. When implementing a product using this method, the determining factor is feedback analysis. With each iteration, the product creators make the necessary changes after analyzing the feedback, and then start testing the updated version of the MVP again. With the right approach, this method allows you to reduce the time it takes to release the final product.
Scrum. This method is also based on the cyclical nature of the process. The main difference is that the duration of the period and the number of iterations, depending on the volume of work, are determined by the company developing the product. The duration of the cycle is usually 2-4 weeks. Each such period is called a "sprint". MVP is created at the stage of the first of them. As information is received in the form of consumer feedback and its analysis, developers make changes to the product. When using this method, the team of creators correctly distributes their forces and works relatively calmly and comfortably. But the product also develops gradually.
Kanban. Translated from Japanese, the term "Kanban" means "Advertisement board". This method does not imply a cyclical approach to development. It is a system of implementation based on the "just in time" principle. That is, problems are solved as they arise. Upon receiving feedback, the developer immediately adds the task to the general list of goals.
Extreme Programming, XP. This method is highly specialized and is effectively applied only in the field of Software product development. The method is cyclical, but the period rarely exceeds 7 days. XP consists of code refactoring, a tendency to simplify the design, and the release of frequent mini-releases based on testing. When using the XP method, MVP is launched in a short time frame and then refined to a fully functional version.
Launch of alpha and beta testing of MVP
Alpha testing of a product should be limited to a small audience, often consisting of close people - relatives, friends and acquaintances. After preliminary correction of shortcomings, you can proceed to beta research, which is carried out with real clients. Depending on the number of edits and the speed of their introduction, you can get a finished product in two or three cycles. It is also possible that along the way you will have to increase the number of iterations, or even return to the first stage of launching the MVP.
Launch of alpha and beta testing of MVP