{"id":19266,"date":"2025-06-06T03:24:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T03:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andacademy.com\/resources\/?post_type=glossary&p=19266"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:10:36","slug":"minimum-viable-product","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.andacademy.com\/resources\/glossary\/ui-ux-design\/minimum-viable-product\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimum Viable Product (MVP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A minimum viable product or MVP refers to a product with few, necessary features meant to satisfy the core user\u2019s needs. It is the step in product development that proves the hypothesis regarding a product and its use.\n<\/p>\n

Creating an MVP helps identify the problems with the product in the earlier stages of development. It also helps gather valuable feedback and information to facilitate future iterations that ultimately improve the product.\n<\/p>\n

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Prototype<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nIt is a simplified, early version of a product used for testing and refining functionality and design.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What is the MVP Stage of Product Development?<\/h2>\n

The MVP stage of Product Development is the one where a simplified version is designed to gain initial feedback and validate the core assumptions with which the product was first conceived. Here are some features of the minimum viable product (MVP) that everyone should know.<\/p>\n