Anchor the sprint to one decision
Every research sprint should exist to answer one specific decision — the plan keeps that question visible throughout the schedule instead of drifting into general exploration.
Free MVP validation tool
Market Research Sprint Planner
Build a short, decision-focused schedule for your MVP research activities and see instantly whether it fits your sprint length.
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- A focused next step for MVP planning
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Your inputs
Fit your research activities into a fixed sprint
List one activity per line from: interviews, survey, landing-page, fake-door, competitor-review, pre-sale.
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How it works
Estimate activity duration realistically
Each activity type has a typical duration (interviews 3 days, a fake-door test 2 days, a paid pre-sale test 4 days) based on common MVP research timelines, so the schedule is grounded rather than aspirational.
Check schedule feasibility
The tool totals your chosen activities against your available sprint days and flags immediately whether the plan fits or needs to be trimmed.
Frequently asked questions
Why do activities have fixed day estimates?
They reflect typical minimum durations for reliable results — for example a fake-door test needs at least a couple of days of traffic to be meaningful, not a few hours.
What if my sprint plan does not fit?
Cut the activity least connected to your core decision question, or extend the sprint by the overage shown — do not compress every activity equally, since some (like pre-sale tests) need minimum time to produce real signal.
Can I run activities in parallel instead of sequentially?
The schedule shown is sequential for clarity. If you have separate people running different activities, activities can overlap — just make sure synthesis still happens after all evidence is in.
How many activities should a research sprint include?
2–4 is typical. More than that usually means the sprint has lost focus on a single decision.
What happens after the sprint ends?
Feed your findings into the Validation Decision Memo to turn the evidence into a go, refine, pause, or pivot recommendation.
How we compare
| Capability | MVPHub | Trello | Google Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-set research-activity duration estimates | ✓ | × | × |
| Automatic feasibility check against sprint length | ✓ | × | × |
| Decision-anchored schedule | ✓ | — | × |
| Team task assignment and reminders | × | ✓ | ✓ |
MVPHub estimates realistic activity durations and checks feasibility instantly. Trello and Google Calendar are good for tracking the resulting schedule day to day, but require you to estimate durations yourself.