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title: "How to Know When a First Release Is Ready"
description: "It is ready when the target users can complete the one job it was built for, the agreed acceptance criteria pass, and the team can support and measure it. It does not need every planned feature. Decide the launch bar before building, release to a small group first, and fix what blocks the core job before adding more."
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# How does a team know when a first product release or MVP is ready to launch?
It is ready when the target users can complete the one job it was built for, the agreed acceptance criteria pass, and the team can support and measure it. It does not need every planned feature. Decide the launch bar before building, release to a small group first, and fix what blocks the core job before adding more.
## What this means in practice
- Write the launch bar before building: the core job, acceptance criteria and who it is for.
- Test the core job end to end with real users, not only internal staff.
- Make sure you can see whether it is used and get help to users who are stuck.
- Release to a small group first and expand once the core job works reliably.
## How Lid Vizion approaches it
We start with the business decision and operating context, define ownership and measurable milestones, then use configuration, integrations, automation, or custom software only where each earns its place.
## More on Product & milestone delivery
- [How should a small team write a product requirements document?](https://lidvizion.ai/answers/how-to-write-a-product-requirements-document/)
- [How should a company prioritize its product roadmap?](https://lidvizion.ai/answers/how-to-prioritize-a-product-roadmap/)
- [When should a company hire a fractional product leader?](https://lidvizion.ai/answers/when-should-a-company-hire-a-fractional-product-leader/)
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