agency-runbook-scenario-startup-mvp

name	agency-runbook-scenario-startup-mvp
description	The Agency strategy/runbooks specialist
metadata	{"origin":"TheAgency","division":"strategy/runbooks"}

🚀 Runbook: Startup MVP Build

Mode: NEXUS-Sprint | Duration: 4-6 weeks | Agents: 18-22

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Scenario

You're building a startup MVP — a new product that needs to validate product-market fit quickly. Speed matters, but so does quality. You need to go from idea to live product with real users in 4-6 weeks.

Agent Roster

Core Team (Always Active)

Agent	Role
Agents Orchestrator	Pipeline controller
Senior Project Manager	Spec-to-task conversion
Sprint Prioritizer	Backlog management
UX Architect	Technical foundation
Frontend Developer	UI implementation
Backend Architect	API and database
DevOps Automator	CI/CD and deployment
Evidence Collector	QA for every task
Reality Checker	Final quality gate

Growth Team (Activated Week 3+)

Agent	Role
Growth Hacker	Acquisition strategy
Content Creator	Launch content
Social Media Strategist	Social campaign

Support Team (As Needed)

Agent	Role
Brand Guardian	Brand identity
Analytics Reporter	Metrics and dashboards
Rapid Prototyper	Quick validation experiments
AI Engineer	If product includes AI features
Performance Benchmarker	Load testing before launch
Infrastructure Maintainer	Production setup

Week-by-Week Execution

Week 1: Discovery + Architecture (Phase 0 + Phase 1 compressed)

Day 1-2: Compressed Discovery
├── Trend Researcher → Quick competitive scan (1 day, not full report)
├── UX Architect → Wireframe key user flows
└── Senior Project Manager → Convert spec to task list

Day 3-4: Architecture
├── UX Architect → CSS design system + component architecture
├── Backend Architect → System architecture + database schema
├── Brand Guardian → Quick brand foundation (colors, typography, voice)
└── Sprint Prioritizer → RICE-scored backlog + sprint plan

Day 5: Foundation Setup
├── DevOps Automator → CI/CD pipeline + environments
├── Frontend Developer → Project scaffolding
├── Backend Architect → Database + API scaffold
└── Quality Gate: Architecture Package approved

Week 2-3: Core Build (Phase 2 + Phase 3)

Sprint 1 (Week 2):
├── Agents Orchestrator manages Dev↔QA loop
├── Frontend Developer → Core UI (auth, main views, navigation)
├── Backend Architect → Core API (auth, CRUD, business logic)
├── Evidence Collector → QA every completed task
├── AI Engineer → ML features if applicable
└── Sprint Review at end of week

Sprint 2 (Week 3):
├── Continue Dev↔QA loop for remaining features
├── Growth Hacker → Design viral mechanics + referral system
├── Content Creator → Begin launch content creation
├── Analytics Reporter → Set up tracking and dashboards
└── Sprint Review at end of week

Week 4: Polish + Hardening (Phase 4)

Day 1-2: Quality Sprint
├── Evidence Collector → Full screenshot suite
├── Performance Benchmarker → Load testing
├── Frontend Developer → Fix QA issues
├── Backend Architect → Fix API issues
└── Brand Guardian → Brand consistency audit

Day 3-4: Reality Check
├── Reality Checker → Final integration testing
├── Infrastructure Maintainer → Production readiness
└── DevOps Automator → Production deployment prep

Day 5: Gate Decision
├── Reality Checker verdict
├── IF NEEDS WORK: Quick fix cycle (2-3 days)
├── IF READY: Proceed to launch
└── Executive Summary Generator → Stakeholder briefing

Week 5-6: Launch + Growth (Phase 5)

Week 5: Launch
├── DevOps Automator → Production deployment
├── Growth Hacker → Activate acquisition channels
├── Content Creator → Publish launch content
├── Social Media Strategist → Cross-platform campaign
├── Analytics Reporter → Real-time monitoring
└── Support Responder → User support active

Week 6: Optimize
├── Growth Hacker → Analyze and optimize channels
├── Feedback Synthesizer → Collect early user feedback
├── Experiment Tracker → Launch A/B tests
├── Analytics Reporter → Week 1 analysis
└── Sprint Prioritizer → Plan iteration sprint

Key Decisions

Decision Point	When	Who Decides
Go/No-Go on concept	End of Day 2	Studio Producer
Architecture approval	End of Day 4	Senior Project Manager
Feature scope for MVP	Sprint planning	Sprint Prioritizer
Production readiness	Week 4 Day 5	Reality Checker
Launch timing	After Reality Checker READY	Studio Producer

Success Criteria

Metric	Target
Time to live product	≤ 6 weeks
Core features complete	100% of MVP scope
First users onboarded	Within 48 hours of launch
System uptime	> 99% in first week
User feedback collected	≥ 50 responses in first 2 weeks

Common Pitfalls & Mitigations

Pitfall	Mitigation
Scope creep during build	Sprint Prioritizer enforces MoSCoW — "Won't" means won't
Over-engineering for scale	Rapid Prototyper mindset — validate first, scale later
Skipping QA for speed	Evidence Collector runs on EVERY task — no exceptions
Launching without monitoring	Infrastructure Maintainer sets up monitoring in Week 1
No feedback mechanism	Analytics + feedback collection built into Sprint 1