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MVP Types
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a simple product with only a minimal set of features to enable testing with real users. That can be achieved using various types of MVPs.
MVP Archetype |
Description |
Metrics |
Observation Depth |
Hypothesis Validation |
Concierge |
Hand-created experience you want a customer try |
Qualitative observations of the individual steps of the experiment |
High |
Low |
Wizard of Oz |
Interface with a human under behind the curtain making things happen |
Subject interaction with the interface and affinity for experience |
Medium |
Medium |
Sales |
Selling something before actually having it |
General growth metrics: click-through, sign up, opened / responded emails |
Low |
High |
Explainer video |
Videos describing how complex product works and what is special about it |
Track engagement and analyze the demand |
Low |
Medium |
Landing page |
Landing page explaining the advantages of the product with an option to buy it |
Analyze the demand and user behavior |
Low |
High |
Piecemeal MVP |
A usable product composed of already available tools instead of building new ones |
Analyze the demand and validate the hypothesis |
Medium |
Medium |
Single-feature product |
Creating a product with only the core functionalities |
Narrow down a target group, analyze feedback |
Medium |
Medium |