conductor/SLICE7.md

Slice 7: MVP Scope Decision

Status

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Objective

Define one testable MVP release boundary, especially whether IBM Bob/watsonx integration is required for the initial release.

Dependencies

• Product-owner decisions
• Existing requirements, architecture, and task inventory

In Scope

• AI-in-MVP decision
• Required personas, workflows, deployment model, inclusions, exclusions, and acceptance criteria
• Reconciliation of conflicting requirement statements

Out of Scope

• Feature implementation and detailed post-MVP roadmap planning

Tasks

• Inventory ambiguous or conflicting MVP statements.
• Define minimum release personas and workflows.
• Decide whether AI is required, optional, or post-MVP.
• If required, define the smallest acceptable AI capability and provider boundary.
• Decide whether every modeled authentication type is release-blocking.
• Confirm component, lifecycle, persistence, export, observability, and deployment expectations.
• Define explicit non-goals and accepted limitations.
• Convert the scope into measurable release criteria.
• Update TASKS.md, CODEX.md, requirements, architecture, and dependent slices.

Acceptance Criteria

• One authoritative MVP definition exists without contradictory release requirements.
• AI has an explicit status and, if included, a bounded acceptance test.
• Every requirement maps to a slice and validation criterion.
• Deferred features are clearly labeled post-MVP.
• Slice 6 has a definitive release checklist.

Validation

• Requirements, architecture, tasks, and slices use consistent language.
• No open question can materially change MVP completion.
• The product owner approves the release boundary.

Risks and Open Questions

• AI ambiguity can invalidate estimates and acceptance late in development.
• Aspirational requirements can make the MVP impractically large.
• Scope reduction must not discard required security controls.

Progress Log

No work recorded yet.

Handoff

• Last completed: Slice plan created.
• Next action: Present conflicting statements and obtain product-owner decisions.
• Known blockers: Requires user approval and should be resolved early despite its number.