I find the Lean Startup concept of a minimal viable product (MVP) rather exciting: It entails creating a first product version to test the vision as quickly and cheaply as possible. This could be a throwaway prototype such as a mock-up or a product increment, working software that is tested and documented. The MVP works [...]
Innovate successfully by creating a minimal marketable product, a product that contains just enough functionality to be viable. This allows you to receive feedback earlier and to quickly adapt your product to the market response.
Many product backlogs are too long, detailed and complex. This is in stark contrast to what the product backlog should be: a simple artefact listing the outstanding work to bring the product to life. This blog post discusses lean techniques to make the backlog concise and focussed by avoiding variation and overburden.
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