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Planning a SaaS product? Define the first useful version

How to scope a SaaS MVP: pick one primary user, separate essential from optional, plan for real use and decide what you need to learn.

Early product plans grow quickly as ideas accumulate. Start with the primary user, the problem they need solved and the smallest complete experience that can test the value proposition.

1. Choose one primary user

Be specific about who the first version serves and what job they need the product to do.

2. Separate essential from optional

Prioritise the workflow required to deliver the core outcome. Keep secondary features in a later backlog.

3. Plan for real use

Consider permissions, onboarding, error states, support and data handling—not only the ideal demo flow.

4. Decide what you need to learn

Define how you will gather feedback and what evidence would justify investing in the next stage.

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