What Is A MVP - A Minimum Viable Product?

Today we take a cautious look into our wizard's kitchen. I would like to show how we approach new development projects. There are two different approaches for us.

We Simply Build The App

When the scope of a new app is very manageable, it's easy to assess the risk of development. The cost is low because, for example, only one developer is working on it for a short time (less than a month). In this case, we define a feature set, the app is built and out to the public with it. This was the case with Phone Memos, Meeting Cards and also with Herein.

The Feature Set Is Too Large For "Just Building It".

Sometimes, during initial discussions about a new app, you can immediately see that this scope will exceed the person-month limit. Or - as in Merlin Project – the product is of strategic importance. In this case, we are talking about a risk investment and here, of course, we proceed accordingly more cautiously.

Keep Going or Move On? How to Decide Your Project’s Fate

Recently, an article appeared in our local newspaper reporting the closure of a restaurant just a few months after it opened. The reasons given by the operator were that despite the positive feedback from the guests, the restaurant operation will not be profitable in the foreseeable future. This is due to the general price increase and the associated cost explosion.

Surely this is only one case among many. A project is terminated here because the operator sees no future in the current situation. But when is it time to consider a project a failure and end it? Is it enough that the budget has been used up? Should it only be abandoned when the project goal cannot be achieved?

Resource Planning In Project Management

Merlin Project is thoroughly a professional project management application. As such, it offers complete support for planning and deploying resources in your projects.

In this blog post, learn more about what resources in project management actually are and why resource planning plays an important role in your projects.

Advantages Of Subscription

Merlin Project is available in the App Store. The App Store is great for purchasing and handling all subscriptions. Since its introduction a few years ago, subscriptions have become more popular than individual purchases, are gaining more and more supporters.

However, there are also some skeptics and subscription opponents, a negative attitude towards this licensing model remains persistent. Wrongly so, because the subscription model has many advantages for buyers, for manufacturers, and for the quality of the product. You can find out which exactly these are right here.

Reviews In The App Store

Merlin Project is available on the App Store. Both in macOS and iOS/iPadOS, the App Store exists as a standalone app. The App Store is also perfect for reviewing apps. For the software developers, it is a welcome feedback to the company's own product. Useful and constructive reviews are helpful for both developers and users.

Learn how to properly review apps from the App Store.