MVP & Product Roadmaps
Define a practical first release, prioritise features, map phased delivery, and plan a software roadmap shaped around your business constraints, users, and technical requirements.
MVP and product roadmap planning
An MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is a first release of a software product that includes only the features needed to deliver value to early users and allow the product to be tested and improved.
Product roadmap planning maps out how a product evolves from first release through phased feature delivery, integration additions, user feedback cycles, and future improvement stages.
MVP planning helps define a practical first release but does not guarantee funding, market adoption, user growth, revenue, investor interest, product-market fit, or commercial success.
Product roadmap layers
Business goals, users, core features, technical constraints, budget guidance
Core features only, primary users, basic integrations, agreed scope
User feedback review, UX improvements, bug fixes, minor additions
Additional features, new user types, expanded integrations
Continued development based on usage, business needs, and roadmap priorities
MVP and product planning areas
Product idea review
Reviewing the concept, target users, core problem being solved, and how the software addresses it.
Feature prioritisation
Separating essential first-release features from nice-to-have additions that can come in later phases.
User journey mapping
Mapping the key flows each user type needs to complete within the first release scope.
Technical feasibility review
Reviewing platform options, integrations, technical constraints, data requirements, and build complexity.
First release scope
Agreeing what the first release includes, what it excludes, and what assumptions have been made.
Phased delivery plan
Mapping future phases with indicative feature groupings and dependencies between stages.
Integration planning
Identifying which third-party services are needed in which phase and what their requirements are.
Technical assumptions
Documenting decisions made during planning that may need revision as the product evolves.
Launch scope definition
Defining the conditions under which the first release is considered ready for users.
Start an MVP or product roadmap enquiry
Describe your software idea, target users, core problem, and any constraints around budget, timelines, or existing platforms. Orbit Core will review your enquiry and confirm next steps.