Validating the concept

After defining the problem and narrowing down the solution, the next phase is to validate the problem and the solution, but the data must always back validation. Hence, doing the analysis and collecting the correct data is a crucial part of the validation phase. In this section, we will look at the different steps involved in the validation process. Along with validating the problem and the solution, we are also validating whether the problem is the right candidate for building the platform or can be solved by a linear product.

Concept validation steps

There are mainly four steps to validate the problem and the solution. It starts with specifying the objective and ends with validation, which includes the final decision. We will go through each of these steps in detail:

Figure 3.5 – Concept validation steps

Specifying objectives

In this step of validation, we should specify the validation objectives – that is, what...