Lean Design
Trade-Offs Checklist
Trade-Offs
Used to prioritize and simplify the Product Backlog items
Team has identified a clear
Roadmap
Several MVPs have been
defined
MVPs have business goals,
not technical
Scope is prioritized in a Backlog
Prioritization is done
considering end to end
value
Must Have, Should Have,
Could Have, Would Like
are identified in first MVP
Hidden features (with no
business value) have been
identified
Usability
Synchronous /
Asynchronous options have
been discussed
Response time has been
challenged for time
consuming items
There is no screen when it’s
useless
Availability of service is only
what is needed
Replacing automation by
manual process is
discussed on complex items
Architecture
Exciting features are
integrated for users
adoption
Technology alternatives is
discussed on complex
items
Team details only first MVP
Modularity/Monolithic is
discussed to group items
together
Complexity is identfiied for PBI
Relative estimation has
been done
Items with high value are
modular
Team concentrates on 80%
of the scenarios and
decrease priorities for others
Reuse of existing
components is discussed on
complex items
Team concentrates on
options and constraints
and not on one unique
solution
Standardization/
Customization is
considered per item
PBI = Product Backlog Items PB = Product Backlog MVP= Minimum Viable Product