MVP Scope Definition

Produce a first complete and usable asset for MVP Scope Definition. The objective is to remove ambiguity around the smallest product that can test the most important learning objective, give the founder a decision-ready output, and make it clear whether the venture should progress, repeat the task with stronger evidence, escalate to expert support, or move into a linked stage.

Bertie or a programme manager assigns MVP Scope Definition when the venture needs a decision-ready output for this group. Typical triggers include group-gate reviews, evidence gaps identified by the co-pilot or founder request.

validated problem evidence; target user; solution concept; technical constraints; current product artefacts; draft inputs or template to complete; specific context for the smallest product that can test the most important learning objective.

1. 1Audit Existing Materials and Select MVP Templateexpand_more

   Gather all current product notes, user feedback, wireframes, and business model documentation before mapping them against the standard Bertie MVP Scope Definition template. Audit these inputs to separate validated customer insights from unverified assumptions regarding product requirements.

   Objective

   Establishing a clear baseline of material ensures the venture avoids duplicating past effort while surfacing foundational gaps early. This initial synthesis aligns team knowledge and anchors the MVP scoping process in documented history rather than unbacked opinion.

   What's expected

   The founder must present a clean audit log of existing assets alongside a pre-populated Bertie MVP scope template. Every pre-existing assumption included must be flagged with its current evidence tier or marked as an unverified hypothesis.

   Consultant stress-test · 5 questions

   1. 1.What specific criteria did you use to separate validated customer feedback from founder assumptions in your existing materials?
   2. 2.Why have you chosen to include features from previous pitch decks that lack direct user evidence?
   3. 3.How does your selection of the baseline template reflect the specific technical risk profile of this venture?
   4. 4.Which historical user interactions or research findings directly justify the core structure of this draft?
   5. 5.Where in these initial materials have you conflated long-term product vision with immediate MVP requirements?

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2. 2Isolate Core Learning Objectives and Minimum Featuresexpand_more
3. 3Populate Scope Sections with Empirically Backed Dataexpand_more
4. 4Align MVP Scope with Venture Thesis and Data Roomexpand_more
5. 5Stress-Test Scope Document for Critical Gapsexpand_more
6. 6Finalise and Package Asset for Data Roomexpand_more

• A data-room asset titled MVP Scope Definition
• A completed working asset, template, framework or decision-ready document that can be stored in the data room
• It should update the venture DNA with specific evidence or decisions about the smallest product that can test the most important learning objective, create a visible milestone in the founder journey, and generate one or more recommended next tasks

A mentor or evaluator can review the output at the group gate. Programme managers can require an advisor checkpoint before Bertie moves the venture forward.

Draft your output and let Bertie review it