This tool helps teams define what an MVP actually is — and just as importantly, what it is not.
Most MVPs fail not because of bad engineering, but because nobody ever agreed on what “finished” meant.
This framework forces explicit boundaries early, so teams stop building everything and start shipping something useful.
If this is missing, the product fails for the target user.
Core user flow Critical data Primary actionValuable, but deferrable. These are iteration targets, not blockers.
Notifications Polish Secondary workflowsNot now. Not secretly later. These are consciously excluded.
Admin tooling Edge cases Scale optimizationsIf this exercise feels uncomfortable, that usually means the scope was already drifting.
This framework is most useful when:
This is not a feature list, a roadmap, or a commitment to future work. It is a boundary-setting exercise meant to reduce risk.
Conversations usually start here when a project is already under pressure.
From estimate to implementation
Validate the assumptions against the application, backend, data, and business workflow. Discuss what needs to launch or work better and the scope of hands-on development.
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