docs/templates/mvp_description_format.md

---
title: "MVP Description Format (Epic/Release Plan Style)"
type: "mvp_epic"
version: "1.0"
created_by: "AI Development Assistant"
last_updated: "<DATE>"
---

# MVP Description Format Template

## 📊 MVP Metadata
```yaml
mvp_id: "<MVP_NUMBER>"
mvp_name: "<DESCRIPTIVE_NAME>"
mvp_version: "<SEMANTIC_VERSION>"
status: "planned|in_progress|completed|blocked|cancelled"
priority: "critical|high|medium|low"
parent_project: "<PROJECT_NAME>"
timeline:
  planned_start: "<YYYY-MM-DD>"
  planned_end: "<YYYY-MM-DD>"
  duration_estimate: "<X_days>"
  target_demo_date: "<YYYY-MM-DD>"
dependencies:
  previous_mvp: "<MVP_ID>"
  external_dependencies: ["<DEPENDENCY1>", "<DEPENDENCY2>"]
stakeholders:
  mvp_owner: "<NAME>"
  tech_lead: "<NAME>"
  sprint_leads: ["<NAME1>", "<NAME2>"]
tracks:
  primary_track: "<TRACK_NAME>"  # e.g., "Track 3: Agentic Demo"
  secondary_tracks: ["<TRACK1>", "<TRACK2>"]  # e.g., "Track 1: MCP Server"
```

## 🎯 MVP Vision & Value Proposition

### **MVP Goal Statement**
<!-- Single sentence describing what this MVP achieves -->
**Primary Goal:** <ONE_SENTENCE_GOAL_DESCRIPTION>

### **Problem Being Solved**
**User Problem:** <SPECIFIC_USER_PAIN_POINT>
**Technical Challenge:** <TECHNICAL_COMPLEXITY_ADDRESSED>
**Business Value:** <VALUE_DELIVERED_TO_STAKEHOLDERS>

### **Success Criteria**
**Demo-able Outcome:** <WHAT_USERS_WILL_SEE_AND_EXPERIENCE>
**Technical Achievement:** <CORE_TECHNICAL_MILESTONE>
**Quality Baseline:** <MINIMUM_QUALITY_STANDARDS>

## 🏗️ Technical Architecture & Core Primitives

### **Core MCP Primitives Focused On**
<!-- Based on MCP specification -->
- **Primary Primitive:** <TOOL|PROMPT|RESOURCE|ROOT|SAMPLING>
- **Secondary Primitives:** [<PRIMITIVE1>, <PRIMITIVE2>]
- **Integration Points:** <HOW_PRIMITIVES_WORK_TOGETHER>

### **Architecture Evolution**
```
Previous State → Current MVP → Next State
     ↓              ↓           ↓
<BEFORE_STATE> → <MVP_STATE> → <FUTURE_STATE>
```

### **Key Technical Components**
1. **Component 1:** <NAME> - <RESPONSIBILITY> - <IMPLEMENTATION_APPROACH>
2. **Component 2:** <NAME> - <RESPONSIBILITY> - <IMPLEMENTATION_APPROACH>
3. **Component 3:** <NAME> - <RESPONSIBILITY> - <IMPLEMENTATION_APPROACH>

### **Integration Points**
- **External APIs:** <LIST_OF_API_INTEGRATIONS>
- **Internal Services:** <LIST_OF_INTERNAL_DEPENDENCIES>
- **Data Flow:** <HIGH_LEVEL_DATA_FLOW_DESCRIPTION>

## 📋 Sprint Breakdown & Task Strategy

### **Sprint Organization**
```yaml
total_sprints: <NUMBER>
sprint_duration: "<X_days> per sprint"
parallel_work_streams: <NUMBER>
sprint_methodology: "iterative_mvp_with_ai_assistance"
```

### **Sprint Roadmap**
| Sprint | Name | Duration | Primary Goal | Key Deliverables |
|--------|------|----------|--------------|-----------------|
| S1 | <SPRINT_NAME> | <DURATION> | <PRIMARY_OBJECTIVE> | <KEY_DELIVERABLE_LIST> |
| S2 | <SPRINT_NAME> | <DURATION> | <PRIMARY_OBJECTIVE> | <KEY_DELIVERABLE_LIST> |
| S3 | <SPRINT_NAME> | <DURATION> | <PRIMARY_OBJECTIVE> | <KEY_DELIVERABLE_LIST> |
| S4 | <SPRINT_NAME> | <DURATION> | <PRIMARY_OBJECTIVE> | <KEY_DELIVERABLE_LIST> |
| S5 | <SPRINT_NAME> | <DURATION> | <PRIMARY_OBJECTIVE> | <KEY_DELIVERABLE_LIST> |

### **Task Distribution Strategy**
- **Foundation Tasks (Sprint 1-2):** <FOUNDATIONAL_WORK_DESCRIPTION>
- **Core Development (Sprint 2-4):** <MAIN_FEATURE_DEVELOPMENT>
- **Integration & Polish (Sprint 4-5):** <INTEGRATION_AND_FINALIZATION>

### **Parallel Work Streams**
```yaml
stream_1:
  name: "<STREAM_NAME>"
  owner: "<OWNER_NAME>"
  focus: "<WORK_AREA>"
  sprints: [1, 2, 3]
stream_2:
  name: "<STREAM_NAME>"
  owner: "<OWNER_NAME>"
  focus: "<WORK_AREA>"
  sprints: [2, 3, 4]
```

## 🎭 User Experience & Demo Flow

### **Target User Journey**
1. **Entry Point:** <HOW_USERS_ACCESS_THE_FEATURE>
2. **Core Interaction:** <MAIN_USER_WORKFLOW>
3. **Value Realization:** <WHEN_USER_SEES_BENEFIT>
4. **Completion:** <HOW_INTERACTION_CONCLUDES>

### **Demo Script Outline**
```markdown
## MVP Demo Flow (X minutes)
1. **Setup (30s):** <DEMO_ENVIRONMENT_PREPARATION>
2. **Problem Introduction (30s):** <PROBLEM_STATEMENT_FOR_AUDIENCE>
3. **Solution Demo (X minutes):** 
   - Core Feature 1: <FEATURE_DEMO_DESCRIPTION>
   - Core Feature 2: <FEATURE_DEMO_DESCRIPTION>
   - Integration Point: <INTEGRATION_DEMO>
4. **Value Highlight (30s):** <KEY_VALUE_POINTS>
5. **Next Steps (15s):** <FUTURE_DEVELOPMENT_TEASER>
```

### **UI/UX Mockups & Wireframes**
- **Main Interface:** `docs/ui/mvp<N>_main_interface.png`
- **User Flow Diagram:** `docs/ui/mvp<N>_user_flow.png`
- **Component Interactions:** `docs/ui/mvp<N>_component_diagram.png`

## 🧪 Testing & Quality Strategy

### **Testing Approach**
```yaml
unit_testing:
  coverage_target: ">=80%"
  framework: "pytest"
  mock_strategy: "<MOCKING_APPROACH>"
integration_testing:
  scope: "<INTEGRATION_TEST_SCOPE>"
  critical_paths: ["<PATH1>", "<PATH2>"]
end_to_end_testing:
  scenarios: "<E2E_TEST_SCENARIOS>"
  automation_level: "<MANUAL|AUTOMATED|HYBRID>"
```

### **Quality Gates**
- [ ] **Code Quality:** Zero linting errors (ruff), proper type hints (mypy)
- [ ] **Test Coverage:** >=80% unit test coverage
- [ ] **Performance:** <PERFORMANCE_REQUIREMENTS>
- [ ] **Security:** <SECURITY_REQUIREMENTS>
- [ ] **Documentation:** All APIs documented, README updated
- [ ] **Integration:** All external integrations functional

### **Risk Mitigation**
| Risk Category | Risk Description | Mitigation Strategy | Contingency Plan |
|---------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
| Technical | <TECHNICAL_RISK> | <MITIGATION_APPROACH> | <FALLBACK_PLAN> |
| Timeline | <SCHEDULE_RISK> | <MITIGATION_APPROACH> | <FALLBACK_PLAN> |
| Integration | <INTEGRATION_RISK> | <MITIGATION_APPROACH> | <FALLBACK_PLAN> |

## 📈 Success Metrics & Acceptance Criteria

### **Definition of Done (MVP Level)**
- [ ] All sprint deliverables completed and integrated
- [ ] Demo script validated and rehearsed
- [ ] Quality gates passed (code, tests, performance)
- [ ] Documentation updated (README, API docs, user guides)
- [ ] Deployment successful (staging and production)
- [ ] User acceptance testing completed
- [ ] Handoff documentation prepared for next MVP

### **Key Performance Indicators**
```yaml
functional_metrics:
  - metric: "<FUNCTIONAL_KPI>"
    target: "<TARGET_VALUE>"
    measurement: "<HOW_TO_MEASURE>"
technical_metrics:
  - metric: "<TECHNICAL_KPI>"
    target: "<TARGET_VALUE>"
    measurement: "<HOW_TO_MEASURE>"
user_experience_metrics:
  - metric: "<UX_KPI>"
    target: "<TARGET_VALUE>"
    measurement: "<HOW_TO_MEASURE>"
```

### **Acceptance Criteria Checklist**
- [ ] **Core Functionality:** <PRIMARY_FEATURE_VALIDATION>
- [ ] **Integration:** <INTEGRATION_VALIDATION>
- [ ] **Performance:** <PERFORMANCE_VALIDATION>
- [ ] **User Experience:** <UX_VALIDATION>
- [ ] **Security:** <SECURITY_VALIDATION>
- [ ] **Documentation:** <DOCUMENTATION_VALIDATION>

## 🔗 Dependencies & Integration Points

### **Previous MVP Dependencies**
- **MVP<N-1> Deliverables Required:** <LIST_OF_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS>
- **Integration Points:** <HOW_THIS_MVP_BUILDS_ON_PREVIOUS>
- **Shared Resources:** <SHARED_COMPONENTS_OR_SERVICES>

### **External Dependencies**
```yaml
api_dependencies:
  - service: "<API_NAME>"
    purpose: "<WHY_NEEDED>"
    fallback: "<BACKUP_PLAN>"
infrastructure_dependencies:
  - resource: "<INFRASTRUCTURE_COMPONENT>"
    purpose: "<WHY_NEEDED>"
    provisioning: "<HOW_TO_SET_UP>"
tool_dependencies:
  - tool: "<TOOL_NAME>"
    purpose: "<WHY_NEEDED>"
    version: "<VERSION_REQUIREMENT>"
```

### **Handoff to Next MVP**
- **Deliverables to Pass Forward:** <LIST_OF_OUTPUTS>
- **Documentation Required:** <DOCUMENTATION_FOR_NEXT_TEAM>
- **Known Limitations:** <CONSTRAINTS_FOR_NEXT_MVP>
- **Suggested Improvements:** <RECOMMENDATIONS_FOR_FUTURE>

## 📚 Resources & Documentation

### **Reference Materials**
- **Technical Specifications:** `docs/mvp<N>/technical_specs.md`
- **API Documentation:** `docs/mvp<N>/api_reference.md`
- **User Stories:** `docs/mvp<N>/user_stories.md`
- **Architecture Diagrams:** `docs/mvp<N>/architecture/`

### **Sprint Documentation**
- **Sprint Plans:** `docs/mvp<N>/sprint<X>_plan.md`
- **Task Breakdowns:** `docs/tasks/mvp<N>/`
- **Progress Tracking:** `docs/mvp<N>/progress_log.md`

### **External References**
- **MCP Specification:** <MCP_SPEC_LINKS>
- **Technology Documentation:** <TECH_DOCS_LINKS>
- **Best Practices:** <BEST_PRACTICE_LINKS>

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## 📝 Template Usage Guidelines

### **When to Use This Format**
- MVP planning and scoping
- Epic definition and breakdown
- Release planning sessions
- Stakeholder alignment meetings
- Technical architecture reviews

### **Customization Instructions**
1. Replace all `<PLACEHOLDER>` values with MVP-specific information
2. Adjust sprint count and structure based on MVP complexity
3. Add MVP-specific sections (e.g., AI/ML models, special integrations)
4. Update quality gates based on MVP requirements
5. Ensure dependencies are accurately captured

### **Integration with Development Workflow**
- Reference this document in sprint planning meetings
- Link to individual sprint and task documents
- Use success criteria for MVP completion validation
- Include KPIs in CI/CD pipeline monitoring
- Update progress tracking throughout MVP development

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**Document Status:** Template  
**Next Review:** Before MVP planning session  
**Approval Required:** MVP Owner + Tech Lead