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title: "MVP Development engagement: scope, deliverables, SLA"
description: "A fixed-scope MVP engagement: idea to a validated build in four to six weeks, on a foundation that extends into a product. Full spec with scope, deliverables, and SLA."
source: "https://www.kensink.com/engagements/mvp/"
canonical: "https://www.kensink.com/engagements/mvp/"
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SERVICE · MVP · FIXED SCOPE

# Idea to a validated MVP in weeks.

We build the smallest thing that proves the idea, on a foundation that does not throw away when it works. You get something real users can touch, and a codebase you can grow.

Who it's for: Founders and product leads who need to validate demand fast, without a throwaway prototype they will pay to rebuild in six months.

THE OFFER

Outcome

A validated MVP, live not hours billed

Engagement

Fixed scope

Timeline

4 to 6 weeks

Investment

from $24,000 \+ optional care retainer

Handoff

Full source + ownership

[Request this service →](https://www.kensink.com/contact) [Book a scoping call](https://www.kensink.com/contact)

IN SCOPE

## What the engagement covers.

-   ✓One core flow that proves the idea end to end
-   ✓Auth, data model, and the happy path built properly
-   ✓A typed, tested foundation that extends cleanly
-   ✓Deployed with basic analytics and error monitoring
-   ✓A short backlog of what to build next
-   ✓A handoff walkthrough with your team

OUT OF SCOPE

## What we would quote separately.

-   –Every edge case and admin surface
-   –Multi-tenancy or billing (that is the SaaS build)
-   –Native mobile apps
-   –A full design system
-   –Ongoing feature work after handoff

DELIVERABLES

## What lands at handoff.

-   ✓The MVP, deployed and usable by real users
-   ✓A typed, tested codebase you own outright
-   ✓Analytics and error monitoring wired in
-   ✓A prioritized backlog for the next build
-   ✓A handoff walkthrough and short runbook

TIMELINE · 3 PHASES

## 4 to 6 weeks, problem to production.

1.  01
    
    Week 1
    
    ### Scope the core
    
    Cut to the single flow that proves demand, and design the data model behind it.
    
2.  02
    
    Weeks 2 to 4
    
    ### Build
    
    Ship the core flow on a foundation that is meant to grow, not to be replaced.
    
3.  03
    
    Weeks 5 to 6
    
    ### Polish and launch
    
    Wire analytics and monitoring, tidy the rough edges, and put it in front of users.
    

SERVICE LEVELS

## The SLA this service runs under.

During the build and through the warranty window after handoff. This engagement defaults to Standard.

| Commitment | Standard | Priority |
| --- | --- | --- |
| First response | Next business day | Within 4 business hours |
| Critical issue triage | 1 business day | 2 hours |
| Production uptime target | 99.5% | 99.9% |
| Support hours | Mon to Fri, business hours | Extended, plus weekend on-call |
| Change requests / month | 2 included | Unlimited within retainer |
| Post-launch warranty | 30 days | 90 days |
| Named delivery lead | Shared | Dedicated |

ⓘ Standard ships with every fixed-scope build. Priority comes with a care retainer. Pricing is a starting range; final terms are set in the statement of work.

[Read the full MVP Development capability page ↗](https://www.kensink.com/mvp)

READY WHEN YOU ARE

## Bring one real problem.  
We'll bring the spec.

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