MVP / PROTOTYPE SCOPE BRIEF
BuildWithZach | Winnipeg, Manitoba
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1. PURPOSE
Product idea:
Primary user:
Problem and current workaround:
Question this first version must answer:
Evidence that would justify another phase:

2. FINISH LINE (choose and describe)
[ ] Clickable or working prototype with sample data
[ ] Internal pilot with a defined group of real users
[ ] Paid MVP for external customers
What the selected finish line means for this project:

3. ONE CORE FLOW
Where the user starts:
Actions they take:
What must exist at the end:
What happens when a step fails:
How the result will be checked:

4. SCOPE
User roles and permissions:
Data that will be stored:
Data migration required:
Integrations and account owners:
Payments / entitlement rules, if applicable:
AI features, expected outputs, and required review:
Must-have screens / workflows:
Explicit exclusions:
Unknowns requiring investigation:

5. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Criterion 1 / evidence required:
Criterion 2 / evidence required:
Criterion 3 / evidence required:
Test users and sample data:
Person authorised to accept the work:

6. ESTIMATE REQUEST
Budget constraint and currency:
Deadline and reason:
Discovery cost:
Design and build cost:
Integrations / migration:
Verification / testing:
Deployment / handoff:
Included support period and exclusions:
Monthly hosting / database / email / monitoring:
Model/API and third-party usage assumptions:
Ongoing support arrangement:
Applicable taxes and payment terms (provider to specify):
What would trigger a change in scope or price:

First-year estimate = one-time costs + 12 x monthly fixed costs
                     + estimated usage costs + other agreed charges.
Use the actual planned duration and include each cost once.

7. OWNERSHIP AND HANDOFF
Code repository owner and access:
Intellectual property / third-party licence terms:
Domain and hosting account owners:
Configuration and deployment notes:
Backup / recovery responsibility:
Known limitations and next-phase list:
Who responds after launch:

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