{"id":16019,"date":"2022-02-17T11:50:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T11:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/?p=16019"},"modified":"2024-04-04T06:11:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T06:11:46","slug":"mvp-in-software-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/blog\/mvp-in-software-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Detailed Guide-How to Approach MVP in Software Development"},"content":{"rendered":"Reflecting on his past struggles with team management and experiences of working with managers, S\u00e9rgio Sch\u00fcler, Product Manager at OLX group in Berlin, Germany, planned to build Teamometer\u2014a software application to help organizations manage their teams more effectively.\r\n\r\nBefore he began the product development process, he decided to cut his teeth with MVP to get initial validation from the market. MVP in software development is an experiment to find out whether the key hypotheses about the product are valid or not before getting into lengthy and complex parts of software product development.\r\n\r\nTo do that, he launched a simple website with a \u201ctry it free\u201d button to test the market response for Teamometer. Although he received a good response in the beginning, including from a large Indian manufacturer, he couldn\u2019t convert it into customers.\r\n\r\nWhat went wrong, according to him, was that he misjudged this response as demand, whereas what it actually was companies \u201cInterested to explore\u201d\u2014they were looking for a similar solution, but not the same product; that when they shared their unique requirements, he entered in the \u201csales mode\u201d and pitched variations, instead of taking it as a call for \u201cinvalidating\u201d the product.\r\n\r\nMisjudging the response is one of the common mistakes that many product managers make with MVP in software development. This happens when you have not fixed the value proposition of the product.\r\n\r\nIt is typically indicated in a workable but not a saleable concept, wherein users are interested but are not willing to pay for.\r\n\r\nWorkability in software development is related to prototypes. A concept that works is not your MVP. A concept that could be sold is what you are trying to build here.\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/prototype-mvp-product.jpg\" alt=\"Prototype MVP Product\" \/><\/figure>\r\nWhen you build a prototype, you ask\u2014Does it work? The goal is to test the concept from design and technical standpoints. When you build an MVP, you ask\u2014Can it be sold? The goal is to test the concept from sales and business standpoints.\r\n\r\n<em>The test of saleability does not always need a prototype.<\/em>\r\n\r\nAnd that\u2019s because saleability depends on the value proposition the product offers to its users. The problem that the product solves. For example, Dropbox solved the file synchronization problem that many users were suffering in silence. Although, when it comes to validating the problem, these \u201csilent sufferers\u201d became a greater challenge for the founder, Drew Houston. It is because the problem was intertwined with the \u201cway of doing things\u201d, and users were not aware that it could be done differently for a better experience; a factor that made investors reluctant to bet their money on it. But Drew Houston had faith in the solution, and he was determined to test the leap in faith question\u2014\u201d if we can provide a superior customer experience, will people give our product a try?\u201d\r\n\r\nTo prove this point that they could sell a \u201cbetter experience\u201d, they needed a workable software, a prototype. But as the product was complex, even building a prototype would have taken years and required huge technical talent. And what if no one needed it? To save all those efforts and money going down the drain, Drew Houston built a demo video:\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7QmCUDHpNzE\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nHe rolled out this video to a community of early adopters for their feedback and suggestions. Drew recalls, \u201cIt drove hundreds of thousands of people to the website. Our beta waiting list went from 5,000 people to 75,000 people literally overnight. It totally blew us away.\u201d This approach of MVP development for startups is known as the Explainer video format. However, it is not viable for all product types. For instance, if you are building a solution for an operations team in a service department, a demo video may not always be a valuable solution to get feedback from non-savvy users. They need something in hand. Well, there are several other types of MVP approaches that popular companies have used in the past.\r\n<h2>Types of MVP<\/h2>\r\nMinimum viable product development validation approaches are of two types: Low-fidelity MVP validation is the first type, that helps you identify the problems of the customers, but the quality of proof may not be highly reliable or enough to pursue the idea. The second is high-fidelity MVPs, that help delve deeper into customers and validation channels with strong evidence to validate the solution. While both types of MVPs help in getting \u201cvalidated learning\u201d about the problem and customer\u2019s requirements, the purpose of using a particular type may differ. For instance:\r\n<h3>1. Strategic Objectives of Low-Fidelity MVPs are to:<\/h3>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\r\n \t<li>Understand how critical the problem is to the customers and how willing they are to solve it<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\r\n \t<li>Explore slight variations\/changes that could maximize the value proposition<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find out the most critical requirements of early adopters<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>2. Strategic Objective of High-Fidelity MVPs are to figure out:<\/h3>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\r\n \t<li>Is the \u201cvalue proposition\u201d worth buying? Would the customer pay for it?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What are the best channels to get validated learning from?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Strategic decisions to build or kill the product<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHere, take a look at various types of MVPs that fall into the category of low-fidelity and high-fidelity approaches and the strength of the evidence.\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MVP-Chart.png\" alt=\"MVP Chart\" \/><\/figure>\r\nBelow is a detailed description of how companies have used these top 5 MVP approaches successfully.\r\n<h4>1. Landing Page MVP Approach<\/h4>\r\nA simple landing page is an easy way to get early customers\u2019 responses to your product. For example, Joel Gascoigne, CEO and Co-founder at Buffer used this approach to test \u201cif a scheduling feature for Twitter clients and apps is worthy of its own application\u201d. The application would queue up tweets without having to schedule each tweet individually. To validate his idea, he first launched the following landing page:\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Landing-Page-MVP-Approach.jpg\" alt=\"Landing Page MVP Approach\" \/><\/figure>\r\nImage source: <a href=\"https:\/\/buffer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">buffer.com<\/a>\r\n\r\nHe tweeted the page and asked people about their interest in the solution. Few people then mailed him and discussed the kind of product they would like to have, which he considered his first \u201cvalidated learning\u201d about customers. But it was important for him to know whether customers were willing to pay for it. So next he launched the landing page with a price range.\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/buffer.png\" alt=\"buffer\" \/><\/figure>\r\nImage source: <a href=\"https:\/\/buffer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">buffer.com<\/a>\r\n\r\nWhen people started clicking on the paid plans, he got his clear validation and he began building the product without delay.\r\n<h4>2. The Wizard of OZ MVP Approach<\/h4>\r\nThis approach addresses two of the fundamental challenges of software development\u2014time and complexity by creating a fake impression that the application is already working. Zappos, acquired by Amazon in 2009 at $ 1.2 billion, had used this approach to create an effective prototype of their footwear eCommerce startup to test the market response.\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/zappos.jpg\" alt=\"zappos\" \/><\/figure>\r\nZappos&#8217; early website Nick Swinmurn, the founder, wanted to test the assumption that people would buy shoes online or not without actually trying them. Instead of building a costly inventory and an automated platform to manage the backend, he just went to the local stores, took a picture of the product, and then advertised it on the website. If someone orders, he would go to the store, buy the pair, and process the backend work manually. Gradually, the application gained momentum, and the rest is just history.\r\n<h4>3. Concierge MVP Approach<\/h4>\r\nThe Concierge MVP approach is the younger sibling of Wizard of OZ, with a little difference. While it too uses manual work to replicate an automated program until the solution is validated and developed, a critical difference is that users know about this \u201clittle trick\u201d unlike in the Wizard of OZ approach.\r\n<h4>4. Single Feature MVP Approach<\/h4>\r\nIt is a traditional MVP approach and works best when you know that the key factor that solves the problem. For example, Spotify knew that people love listening to music and they were about the white spaces the product would fill in. They offered the solution which Napster was providing illegally and Apple was charging $2\/piece. Today it is a fancy product but it initially started out as a technical prototype to get rid of \u201cbuffering\u201d while listening to music. They first shared this prototype with friends and family.\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Single-Feature-MVP-Approach.png\" alt=\"Single Feature MVP Approach\" \/><\/figure>\r\nWhen they got thumbs up from their circle of friends and family, they began working on the product and launched the beta version in 2007. To test this version, they chose influential music bloggers from Sweden. Soon the word spread, and they expanded from the freemium version to the premium version.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"xd-box app-data php\" app-data=\"php-modal\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cnts\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2>Need Help with <br\/>MVP Development?<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Proven<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Transparent<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Dependable<\/li> \r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<button class=\"btn primary\">Schedule a Call<\/button>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"modal medium\" id=\"php-modal\">\r\n\t<div class=\"modal-dialog\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-center\">Schedule a Call With Our MVP and Startup Expert<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<button data-dismiss=\"modal\" class=\"close vct\"><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body scroll\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\thbspt.forms.create({\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tregion: \"na1\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tportalId: \"21732551\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tformId: \"46151e1c-a38e-4f73-854c-8ddac8b559c0\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h4>5. Crowdfunding MVP Approach<\/h4>\r\nOne of the greatest examples of achieving success with the crowdfunding MVP approach is Oculus Rift. The company raised $2.5 million in a Kickstarter campaign followed by series A and series B rounds before Facebook acquired the company. This MVP approach is loosely based on give-and-take principles. The early adopters fund the product in lieu of some \u201crewards\u201d, for say, a discount on the fully-developed product.\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/top-5-mvp-approaches.png\" alt=\"top 5 mvp approaches\" \/><\/figure>\r\nWhile these are commonly used MVP approaches, there are several others such as email campaigns, blogs, the piecemeal MVP (used by Groupon), and digital prototypes to test the assumptions or business hypothesis for a solution. Choosing the right MVP approach is always a challenge. The water in the ocean is not the same everywhere, and if you want to test the water, you must choose the right spot, which in this case is the channel and the early adopters.\r\n<h3>Choosing the Right MVP Approach for Your Business<\/h3>\r\nYour approach to MVP in software development depends on the factors that drive the business environment at different stages of the MVP cycle. A full-cycle of minimum viable product development look like this:\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MVP-Cycle.jpg\" alt=\"MVP Cycle\" \/><\/figure>\r\nAt each stage, ask key questions related to the problem you are trying to solve to uncover the potential of the solution and approach to prove the solution.\r\n<h3>Ideate<\/h3>\r\nAsk relevant questions that would help you understand the problem better and take effective action to find a reliable solution. Ask yourself\u2014\r\n<h4>What are you trying to solve?<\/h4>\r\nOne of the tricks to be sure of assumptions is to create an assumption stack by listing all your problem assumptions, core solution assumptions, and implementation assumptions alongside their hypotheses. Here you would daisy chain assumptions to understand which problem is built on top of the other problem. Once your assumption grid is ready, you could see which assumption has a higher chance of failing, which if fails will make other assumptions irrelevant and would ultimately kill the software product. Let us take an example of a video chat application, similar to Google Meet.\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/What-are-your-riskiest-assumptions.jpg\" alt=\"What are your riskiest assumptions\" \/><\/figure>\r\nNow let us evaluate the risk factors for every assumption and hypothesis, for instance, what happens if the number of companies adopting remote work start decreasing. Would the solution stand the test of continual requirement, growth and scale? The next hypothesis is that employees of such companies use mobile devices. Have you done any research on what type of devices are used by the workers of targeted markets, such as iOS or Android or Windows devices? What if most of them use Android whereas your application is designed for the iOS platform? Or what if most of them work on laptop\/desktop and do not find it feasible to use mobile devices during work? The riskiest assumption must be handled first, as it might be about the problem that you are going to solve. And that is why it is important to conduct experiments, market research, and customer interviews to validate your assumptions and associated hypotheses before you start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/blog\/sdlc-models-methodologies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">building a software application<\/a>.\r\n<h4>Are you the first? Or close to the first?<\/h4>\r\nProviding a one-of-a-kind solution or being second or third in the row with a \u201cunique value proposition\u201d may need you to create a more impactful MVP to convince the customers that they even have a problem. Like what happened with Dropbox? Users were not aware that file synchronization is a problem, which could be solved. Before your approach mvp development companies and engage in the product development process, you must have an understanding of user awareness reality as in:\r\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\r\n \t<li>Do customers know that they have a problem?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Do they want to solve the problem?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are they willing to pay to solve the problem?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Do they understand that your product is the solution?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Who will be the early adopters?<\/h4>\r\nEarly adopters are generally those users who will overlook the not-so-attractive aspects of the software and use it for the problem it solves. Segment your early adopters on the basis of their industry, budget, demography, and tech-savviness to understand them better. Focus on:\r\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\r\n \t<li>Any potential solution they are using to solve the problem<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What workarounds do they use?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are they fully aware of the critical challenges and opportunities they are losing due to that specific problem?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Is your solution the straightforward solution to their problem?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are they just interested or willing to pay for the solution?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Does the amount they can pay prove a business case? Can it make a profitable business?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHaving the right early adopters is critical to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/software-product-engineering-company\/\">software product development process<\/a> because you learn through them, and their feedback extensively contributes to your next step.\r\n<h3>Build<\/h3>\r\nStart building for early adopters. An important step at this stage is to define the full vision product and simultaneously define essential MVP features required to let early adopters realize the value proposition of your product. Ask yourself\u2014\r\n<h4>Have you prioritized the features of your MVP?<\/h4>\r\nWhat is the full vision of your product? And where stands a \u201cminimum viable\u201d solution?\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Have-you-prioritized-the-features-of-your-MVP.png\" alt=\"Have you prioritized the features of your MVP\" \/><\/figure>\r\nStart by deciding on the elements of \u201cminimum viable\u201d\u2014minimum+viable.\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oC08yRjoKKw?si=mhQ7tAd3p2h71z7Q\" width=\"760\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n<h3>Prototyping Phase<\/h3>\r\nIf most of your assumptions have been already validated in customer interviews or market research, you may begin deciding on the elements of MVP (Minimum but Viable). A lot of times, you may also build a clickable prototype, for example, in a B2B SaaS, you may build a clickable prototype with a basic MVP software design to evaluate the market \/user reaction and a potential fit. Besides, MVP is not just about product validation. It is about giving a taste of your product to customers and at the same time, evaluating the strategic fitment of your product from business perspectives.\r\n\r\nSo for say, if the fully envisioned video chat application contains 10 high-end functionalities, as similar to Google Meet, your MVP must contain minimum features that help your customers realize the value of the product, see its benefits, and continue using it. For instance, a comparison between the features of MVP and a fully envisioned video chat application may look like this:\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Prototyping-Phase.png\" alt=\"Prototyping Phase\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<h4>Usability testing<\/h4>\r\nModern software users are habituated to using \u201cconvenience\u201d features, for example, swipe or drag-and-drop features, instant registration via. mobile device, access to contact list, and so on. While in MVP, early adopters may disregard high-end functionalities, but not these basic features of convenience.\r\n\r\nIt makes using the product simple for them, and helps them to focus on its value. A\/B testing of mvp software design elements by actual users will help you identify such requirements and get high-end feedback on app\u2019s usability.\r\n<h4>Iterative and incremental development<\/h4>\r\nAssumptions are subject to change with new learning. Following an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/software-product-engineering-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iterative and incremental software development<\/a> model is recommended so that product managers and software developers can test the components based on new assumptions or requirements without the risk of losing too much time and effort.\r\n\r\nIteration may include a complete overhaul of an MVP app development project or simple errands that could make the application user-centric. <em>\u201cit\u2019s not iterative if you only do it once. Teams need to make a commitment to continuous improvement, and that means not simply refactoring code and addressing technical debt but also reworking and improving user interfaces.\u201d<\/em> \u2014Jeff Gothelf (Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience)\r\n\r\nWork with an MVP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">custom software development agency<\/a> that specializes in agile project development management. In this methodology, the project is split into smaller, independent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/blog\/software-development-life-cycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">software development cycles<\/a> thus allowing product managers to make necessary revisions until satisfactory results are produced.\r\n<h4>User Representation and Validation<\/h4>\r\nWho have you talked to for your MVP app development project? Have you let actual users test the MVP? Will they recommend your product to others? It is important that your validation or beta testing circle includes actual users as they would give you a better perspective of the challenges they are facing and the value they need.\r\n<h3>Learn<\/h3>\r\nCollect and read data. What does it say? Do customers love your product? Are they paying for it? Will they continue to pay for it? And most importantly, is your app or web development MVP a profitable project. Ask yourself\u2014\r\n<h4>Has the MVP proved how the problem is solved?<\/h4>\r\nThis really depends on how rigorously you have tested your assumptions on the metrics of low-fidelity and high-fidelity MVP approaches, and the performance of your product on critical metrics. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eric_Ries\">Eric Ries<\/a>, entrepreneur and the author of The Lean Startup, there are 5 stages of growth that matter to MVP development for startups, and at each stage, they could learn about the product performance on the metrics specific to your product type. Take a detailed look below:\r\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\r\n<table class=\"normal-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th colspan=\"2\">The Five Stages of Growth<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Stage<\/th>\r\n<th>Learning<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Empathy<\/td>\r\n<td>Found a poorly-met need that a reachable market faces<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Stickiness<\/td>\r\n<td>Found a solution of the problem that customers would keep using and paying for it<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Virality<\/td>\r\n<td>Figured out a model that incentivize sharing and referring of the solution among the user-community<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Revenue<\/td>\r\n<td>Found a revenue model that fuels organic and artificial growth of the solution<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Scale<\/td>\r\n<td>Figured out a sustainable and scalable model for the solution<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\nAt each stage, you can use the following metrics to measure the growth of your solution in context to the learning you need.\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finoit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Has-the-MVP-proved-how-the-problem-is-solved.jpg\" alt=\"Has the MVP proved how the problem is solved\" \/><\/figure>\r\nImage source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/Leananalytics\/croll-lean-analytics-workshop-3h-dcu-dublin-april-2014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slideshare.net<\/a>\r\n\r\nEvaluations on these metrics will help you understand customer and market response to the MVP, following which you can move ahead with your strategic decision to build or kill the product.\r\nNext Step\u2014Learn, Build, Repeat\r\n\r\nMVP is a continuous process. To keep this process up and running, and achieve excellence, make sure that you prioritize customers\u2019 responses instead of being possessive about your idea of the product. A great idea sometimes may not be a not great product. Or it may not realize the ROI you have initially expected.\r\n\r\nStaying true to customers and market responses and developing your capabilities around it helps you navigate the challenges and build a solid, successful product. Need help to build an MVP? 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