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Prototype checklist

The Prototype phase ends with a Checkpoint meeting to confirm your team is ready to move on the Build and Test phase.

By the end of this phase, you should have answers to these questions

  • Have you defined the right MVP service to meet the basic needs of your users?

  • What existing (and/or new) design patterns are needed for the MVP?

  • What APIs will the MVP use (if any), and how do you plan to use them?

  • What integrations are required for the MVP (if any), and how do you plan to integrate them?

  • What existing processes or policies need to change to support the MVP (if any)?

  • What are the metrics you’ll use to measure the success of the MVP, and what is your plan to get those metrics?

Completing this phase

1. Schedule a Checkpoint meeting at the end of this phase.

2. At the Checkpoint meeting, be prepared with the following:

  • A clear vision and definition for the MVP service you’ll build in the next phase

  • Thoroughly tested prototypes that illustrate the design of the MVP service

  • A prioritized list of user stories and features for the MVP service (i.e., your backlog)

  • A clear understanding of the technology that will support the MVP service (and an understanding of how the technology might evolve for later releases)

  • An understanding of other VA systems you need to replace or integrate with

  • A proposed set of metrics you’ll use to measure your service’s success (and how you’ll get them)

  • Documentation of the user research and testing you did in the Prototype phase

  • A timeline and plan for your Build and Test phase, including any additional people or resources you’ll need


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