A min­i­mum viable prod­uct (MVP) or pro­to­type is the first work­ing ver­sion of your solu­tion – enough to get real feed­back from users. It helps you quick­ly see whether your idea address­es the needs of your tar­get group and where improve­ments are need­ed. The focus is on core fea­tures that deliv­er val­ue.

Ear­ly test­ing with a small but rep­re­sen­ta­tive group helps uncov­er false assump­tions before you invest too much time or mon­ey in the wrong direc­tion. Clear test­ing goals have been defined – for exam­ple, which user group to involve and which aspects of the MVP to eval­u­ate (e.g., func­tion­al­i­ty, usabil­i­ty, clar­i­ty of your impact objec­tive).

Both quan­ti­ta­tive data (like num­ber of users or ses­sion length) and qual­i­ta­tive insights (from inter­views or obser­va­tions) have been gath­ered to pro­vide a well-round­ed view. Based on this feed­back, the pro­to­type has been refined – remov­ing nonessen­tial ele­ments, adding miss­ing fea­tures, or sharp­en­ing the posi­tion­ing.

This iter­a­tive process not only leads to a user-cen­tered prod­uct but also builds a cul­ture of agili­ty and learn­ing from the start.