Reserve non-build work
Discovery, design, testing, launch, and contingency are removed before feature delivery capacity is calculated.
BUDGET-LED MVP SCOPE
Convert a maximum MVP budget into available delivery hours and a viable feature count after non-build work and contingency are reserved.
Planning guidance only. Validate important decisions with customer evidence and your delivery team.
YOUR INPUTS
Complete every field. The result updates only when you choose Calculate.
Discovery, design, testing, launch, and contingency are removed before feature delivery capacity is calculated.
The remaining delivery budget is divided by the entered blended hourly rate.
Available hours divided by average feature hours produces a capped viable feature count.
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It is only a first-pass planning shortcut. Estimate high-risk and must-have features individually before making a delivery commitment.
Design, discovery, testing, launch, and contingency consume real capacity even though they do not appear as customer-facing features.
No. It estimates how many average-sized features fit. Customer value, risk, dependencies, and learning goals should determine which ones remain.
| Feature | MVPHub | Microsoft Excel | Google Sheets |
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| Guided workflow-specific inputs | Included | Limited | Limited |
| Input-based calculation | Included | Included | Included |
| Calculation method explained | Included | Limited | Limited |
| Focused next steps | Included | Limited | Limited |
Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets can hold detailed feature estimates and dependencies. MVPHub provides a quick budget-to-capacity calculation based on one average feature size.
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