Product Definition

Do you want to gain the speed that AI development promises?

AI development promises a 2- to 10-fold increase in velocity. Is it hype or is it true? It depends, but what is true is that the applicability of AI is evolving rapidly, making promises of today possible tomorrow. 

Suppose you want to capture the promise of AI development and significantly increase your development velocity. In that case, you have to make sure you define your products in much more detail before you start. AI does an excellent job at developing new software solutions at unprecedented speed. It develops what you have told it to create and fills in the blanks you didn’t touch upon. But AI doesn’t scale much when the requirements are not explicit and stable from the beginning. To capture the promise of AI, define the requirements early to achieve a dramatically better outcome. For this, Yonder has created a specific service, as we have accumulated expertise in developing new software products.

Product Definition – why is it important?

As said, AI develops at lightning speed and fills in any gaps that haven’t been defined upfront. AI’s strength lies in new developments, not (yet) in changing code. To gain the advantage of this speed increase, you need to define the product in detail. In old-school development, agile was the way to go: continuous alignment and frequent pivots. Agility is still important, but the balance has shifted, now that development cycles are drastically compressed, the cost of unclear requirements increases. So, to help software companies, we have defined our Product Definition service.

What is the Product Definition service?

The service is designed to help you clarify and document your product requirements, decide on the optimal technical architecture and frameworks, and create a user-centric, clickable prototype. Over a 4- to 5-week period, a multidisciplinary team will collaborate with you to deliver a comprehensive product blueprint. The team will conduct interviews and host several workshops. In the end, you will receive a thorough product proposal that sets the parameters for a new solution, based on all the aspects that you have to consider and evaluate for a new software application.

The pillars of the Product Definition

A Product Definition is a collaboration between you, the client, and Yonder, combining the product needs with the required development details. We have defined 4 pillars:

• Requirement clarification: extract and document detailed functional and non-functional requirements.

• Technical decision-making: evaluate and recommend the most suitable technical architecture and frameworks.

• Prototype design: develop a clickable prototype to visualize the product and gather early feedback from customers.

• Project roadmap: provide a strategic plan outlining the steps towards product development and high-level estimation.

How does it work?

It all begins with an extensive introduction of the client and the Yonder team. The Yonder team will be multidisciplinary (Tech Lead/Architect, UI/UX designer, RA, Project Manager) and consist of senior, experienced members with expertise in creating new software applications.

Then we have a series of workshops on design, functionality, and technology. We host multiple workshops on the same subject, each time diving deeper into the specifics, uncovering the needs, requirements, breakdowns, restrictions, and constraints.

The deliverables

Based on our compounded knowledge of defining software products, you will receive the following:

Project management:

• Requirements elicitation plan
• Detailed requirements specification for MVP
• High-level estimation for the MVP

Technical assessment:

• Technical solution architecture
• Recommended technology stack
• Small proof of concepts if needed

UI/UX design:

• User personas and journey maps
• Wireframes
• Clickable prototype

The benefits for you

The key advantages you gain from this Yonder service are:

• Strategic clarity: achieve a clear understanding of product requirements and objectives, aligning all stakeholders on the project’s vision.

• Leverage our experience: benefit from our compounded experience with similar solutions to accelerate the project’s success and avoid common pitfalls.

• Product validation: use the deliverables from this collaboration to validate the product concept with your customers and attain their buy-in before starting implementation, thereby reducing risks and ensuring market fit.

• Investment clarity: obtain a clear understanding of the required investment needed for the project.

• User-centric design expertise: realize an outline for developing a scalable and modern user interface and user experience that resonates with your target audience.

We offer this workshop to clients who wish to develop their software with Yonder, as well as to companies that want to leverage our expertise to create a clear outline of requirements before they start developing their new solution.

So, if you want to capture the promise of AI development and its velocity gains, get in touch with us, as our Product Definition service is a smart investment at the start of your AI development project.