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Checklist

SaaS MVP scope checklist

A first version should prove one job-to-be-done. Use this to keep the first release honest. Quote still follows discovery.

Checklist

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  1. 01

    Name the primary user and the job they hire the product for

    If you cannot say this in one sentence, the MVP is not ready to build.

  2. 02

    List must-have flows only

    Sign-up, the core loop, and a way to see that it worked. Everything else is a later phase.

  3. 03

    Auth and roles you actually need

    One role is fine. Multi-tenant and SSO wait until a customer asks with a contract.

  4. 04

    Admin for you, not a second product

    Users, basic content or records, and a way to disable abuse. Not a full BI suite.

  5. 05

    Integrations with a date attached

    Payments, email, and one CRM if the product cannot run without them. No ‘and also Zapier for everything’.

  6. 06

    Hosting and backups

    A real environment, SSL, and who gets paged. Plan a Care / Growth / Dedicated retainer after launch.

  7. 07

    Success metric you can observe

    Activation or weekly use — not a vanity traffic number. Do not copy another product’s metrics as if they were yours.

  8. 08

    Explicit out-of-scope list

    Write it down. That list is how you keep the quote honest after discovery.

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