CPI Rapid Prototyping & MVP Development 3

Question 1

What distinguishes a 'Concierge MVP' from a 'Wizard of Oz MVP'?

Accepted Answer

In a Concierge MVP customers know humans are doing the work; in Wizard of Oz they believe it is automated

Answer

In a Concierge MVP, the manual process is transparent to customers, while in a Wizard of Oz MVP, customers believe the service is automated.

Question 2

Which principle guides decisions about what to EXCLUDE from an MVP?

Accepted Answer

Keep only the features that directly test the core value hypothesis

Answer

An MVP should contain the minimum set of features needed to test the primary assumption about customer value, excluding everything else.

Question 3

Rapid prototyping is BEST described as an iterative process because:

Accepted Answer

Feedback from each prototype cycle informs and refines the next version

Answer

Each round of prototyping and testing generates insights that are incorporated into the next iteration, continuously improving the solution.

Question 4

When running a five-day Design Sprint, which day is dedicated to user testing?

Accepted Answer

Day 5

Answer

In Jake Knapp's Design Sprint framework, Day 5 is Testing day, where a realistic prototype is shown to five target customers.

Question 5

What does 'technical debt' accumulate during rapid MVP development refer to?

Accepted Answer

Shortcuts and suboptimal code choices made to ship quickly that must be addressed later

Answer

Technical debt is the implied cost of future rework resulting from choosing a fast but imperfect solution over a cleaner, longer-term approach.

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