MVP and prototype development
NexCo Technologies · Rome, Italy · For institutions, SMEs, startups and large companies
The first version needs to answer a question.
An idea may include many features and address different audiences. Developing them all before gathering feedback can make the project harder to evaluate. The first task is to choose a user, a need and a user journey worth testing.
NexCo Technologies combines applied research, product design and development. A prototype can test a technical choice or an interface; an MVP is a first usable version with the features needed in a defined setting. We decide which is appropriate for the question you want to address.
From need to project.
- Feasibility and product priorities
- Analysis of the idea, constraints and hypotheses to test. We connect features, technical dependencies and available resources to choose a concrete initial scope.
- Focused prototypes
- Experiments to test an interaction, a technology or a connection between systems. We define what the prototype demonstrates and which aspects remain outside the test.
- A usable MVP
- Design and development of the essential journey, with access, data and controls appropriate to the test setting. We prepare feedback collection to guide subsequent iterations.
How we work on your project.
Choose the hypothesis
We define who the product is for, which activity it should enable and which uncertainty we want to resolve. We identify an observable criterion for interpreting the test result.
Build the essential scope
We design the user journey and develop what is needed to complete it. Additional features remain on a priority list rather than continuously expanding the first version.
Gather evidence
We test the product in the agreed setting, observe difficulties and feedback and assess changes. The evidence helps determine which development makes sense next.
Projects and research.
What we are developing and the questions we start from.
Useful questions.
What is the difference between a prototype and an MVP?
A prototype tests a specific aspect and may simulate some functions. An MVP is a first usable version that allows the essential journey to be completed in the chosen setting. They are not mandatory sequential steps: we choose the tool appropriate to the test.
Can I start without an in-house technical team?
Yes. We can help turn your idea into priorities, requirements and development decisions. It is still important to involve the people who know the users and problem, because product decisions need that input.
How much does it cost to develop an MVP?
That depends on essential features, integrations, data and requirements of the setting in which it will be used. After the initial discussion, we define a scope and proposal. Fewer features help focus the test, but do not remove the requirements needed to carry it out properly.