http://blog.marko-apfel.de/tags/mvp/Recent content in MVP on Marko ApfelHugoen-USThu, 20 Nov 2025 16:49:07 +0100http://blog.marko-apfel.de/posts/where-does-the-mvp-belong-in-an-azure-devops-backlog-hierarchy/Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:49:07 +0100http://blog.marko-apfel.de/posts/where-does-the-mvp-belong-in-an-azure-devops-backlog-hierarchy/<p>When a new product capability is implemented incrementally, a common question arises during backlog refinement:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>At which backlog level should the MVP live?</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Consider an Azure DevOps hierarchy consisting of:</p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-text" data-lang="text"><span class="line"><span class="cl">Requirement </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">└── Feature </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> └── PBI </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> └── Task </span></span></code></pre></div><p>The capability may evolve over several releases. The first release provides a <strong>Minimum Viable Product (MVP)</strong>, while later releases gradually extend it with additional functionality.</p>