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Putting the Product back in the MVP
When was the last time you did a Minimal Viable Product that was actually minimal? How often do we get it right and truly focus on delivering something of value to the customer?
On this week's podcast, I riff on the idea of how to get a true MVP, not only past the idea stage, but into production no matter what type of company you are. By looking at the constraints that we have in play at any one time, we can determine before we get started with an MVP how it might be rolled out.
We also touch on the importance of marketing for your MVP and/or product – and ensuring that you have a customer base that wants it before you get there. How you can even use your compliance journey to road-test your idea.
Join me for this discussion and, as always, let me know your thoughts about what’s gone wrong and what's gone right with your MVPs!
SHOW NOTES
This show inspired by some systems thinking, some writing and also the theory of constraints.
https://richardwbown.com/how-the-mvp-has-lost-its-meaning/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_constraints
https://richardwbown.com/approvals-come-first/
QUOTES
00:49: “Much is made of the MVP, the minimal viable product. But so rarely is it executed in a meaningful and valuable way.”
02:02: “Using an MVP to road-test new tech is not always a smart move.”
03:19: “architecture just means big decisions that you're probably not going to undo later.”
03:59: “There is a tension here between architecture and MVP”
06:35 - “By narrowing our proposal for our MVP. We stand a greater chance of getting it approved and rolled out in order to gather feedback”
07:28: “The reasoning behind the processes that build up around change control are all there for sensible reasons.”
08:15: “Whatever of path is open to you, your MVP won't deliver unless it has users”
08:49: “Don't leave the marketing to last or as an afterthought. And this applies not just to startups or individuals, but also to the scale-up or corporate world”
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By Richard BownWhen was the last time you did a Minimal Viable Product that was actually minimal? How often do we get it right and truly focus on delivering something of value to the customer?
On this week's podcast, I riff on the idea of how to get a true MVP, not only past the idea stage, but into production no matter what type of company you are. By looking at the constraints that we have in play at any one time, we can determine before we get started with an MVP how it might be rolled out.
We also touch on the importance of marketing for your MVP and/or product – and ensuring that you have a customer base that wants it before you get there. How you can even use your compliance journey to road-test your idea.
Join me for this discussion and, as always, let me know your thoughts about what’s gone wrong and what's gone right with your MVPs!
SHOW NOTES
This show inspired by some systems thinking, some writing and also the theory of constraints.
https://richardwbown.com/how-the-mvp-has-lost-its-meaning/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_constraints
https://richardwbown.com/approvals-come-first/
QUOTES
00:49: “Much is made of the MVP, the minimal viable product. But so rarely is it executed in a meaningful and valuable way.”
02:02: “Using an MVP to road-test new tech is not always a smart move.”
03:19: “architecture just means big decisions that you're probably not going to undo later.”
03:59: “There is a tension here between architecture and MVP”
06:35 - “By narrowing our proposal for our MVP. We stand a greater chance of getting it approved and rolled out in order to gather feedback”
07:28: “The reasoning behind the processes that build up around change control are all there for sensible reasons.”
08:15: “Whatever of path is open to you, your MVP won't deliver unless it has users”
08:49: “Don't leave the marketing to last or as an afterthought. And this applies not just to startups or individuals, but also to the scale-up or corporate world”