{
 "study": "How long each phase of the MVP development process takes, according to the guides that describe it",
 "read_date": "2026-09-28",
 "sample": "Union of three search result sets run 28 September 2026 (\"mvp development process phases timeline\", \"mvp development process\", \"mvp development phases how long discovery design build testing weeks\"): 22 URLs from 21 publishers, one publisher counted once.",
 "counts": {
  "publishers": 21,
  "give_a_duration_per_phase": 10,
  "total_only": 5,
  "no_timing": 5,
  "unverifiable": 1,
  "time_all_five_phases": 6
 },
 "definitions": {
  "units": "Weeks. Days at 7 per week (no guide says working days); months at 4.345 weeks.",
  "median_low_weeks": "Median of the low ends of each guide's range for that phase.",
  "median_high_weeks": "Median of the high ends.",
  "phases": "discovery = discovery, planning, ideation or scoping; design = UX/UI and prototyping; build = development; testing = QA; launch = deployment and launch. A step that combines two phases is counted for neither.",
  "undercount": "These are what the guides claim, not measured project durations. Most publishers sell MVP development."
 },
 "per_phase": {
  "discovery": {
   "n": 10,
   "median_low_weeks": 1.0,
   "median_high_weeks": 2.0,
   "shortest_low_weeks": 1,
   "longest_high_weeks": 4.3
  },
  "design": {
   "n": 9,
   "median_low_weeks": 2,
   "median_high_weeks": 3,
   "shortest_low_weeks": 0.6,
   "longest_high_weeks": 5
  },
  "build": {
   "n": 10,
   "median_low_weeks": 5.0,
   "median_high_weeks": 12.0,
   "shortest_low_weeks": 4,
   "longest_high_weeks": 26.1
  },
  "testing": {
   "n": 6,
   "median_low_weeks": 1.0,
   "median_high_weeks": 2.5,
   "shortest_low_weeks": 1,
   "longest_high_weeks": 4
  },
  "launch": {
   "n": 7,
   "median_low_weeks": 1,
   "median_high_weeks": 1,
   "shortest_low_weeks": 1,
   "longest_high_weeks": 2.0
  }
 },
 "guides": {
  "netguru.com": {
   "url": "https://www.netguru.com/blog/mvp-timeline",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "MVP planning ... which typically takes 1-2 weeks"
   },
   "design": {
    "low_weeks": 1.0,
    "high_weeks": 1.43,
    "quote": "This phase typically takes 7-10 days"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 4,
    "high_weeks": 8,
    "quote": "This phase typically lasts 4 to 8 weeks"
   },
   "testing": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "The testing phase typically lasts 1-2 weeks"
   },
   "launch": {
    "low_weeks": 1.43,
    "high_weeks": 2.0,
    "quote": "This phase typically lasts 10-14 days"
   },
   "note": "A separate 5-7 day \"market analysis and business plan\" step is not counted as discovery; the planning phase is."
  },
  "ciphercross.com": {
   "url": "https://ciphercross.com/blog/mvp-development-timeline-what-to-expect-and-how-to-plan",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "Phase 1: Ideation and Conceptualization / Timeline: 1-2 Weeks"
   },
   "design": {
    "low_weeks": 2,
    "high_weeks": 4,
    "quote": "Phase 2: Design and Prototyping / Timeline: 2-4 Weeks"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 4,
    "high_weeks": 12,
    "quote": "Phase 3: Development / Timeline: 4-12 Weeks"
   },
   "testing": {
    "low_weeks": 2,
    "high_weeks": 4,
    "quote": "Phase 4: Testing and Iteration / Timeline: 2-4 Weeks"
   },
   "launch": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "Phase 5: Launch and Initial Market Entry / Timeline: 1-2 Weeks"
   }
  },
  "aciezentechnologies.com": {
   "url": "https://www.aciezentechnologies.com/blog/mvp-development-timeline-realistic-expectations",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 1,
    "quote": "Phase 1: Discovery & Strategy (1 Week)"
   },
   "design": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "Phase 2: UI/UX Design (1-2 Weeks)"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 4,
    "high_weeks": 8,
    "quote": "Phase 3: Core Development (4-8 Weeks)"
   },
   "testing": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 1,
    "quote": "Phase 4: Testing & QA (1 Week)"
   },
   "launch": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 1,
    "quote": "Phase 5: Launch & Handover (1 Week)"
   }
  },
  "forcoda.com": {
   "url": "https://forcoda.com/blog/mvp-development-time",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 3,
    "quote": "Phase 1: Discovery & Product Definition (1–3 weeks, ~10%)"
   },
   "design": {
    "low_weeks": 2,
    "high_weeks": 4,
    "quote": "Phase 2: UX/UI Design & Prototyping (2–4 weeks, ~15%)"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 6,
    "high_weeks": 12,
    "quote": "Phase 3: Core Engineering & Integrations (6–12 weeks, ~55%)"
   },
   "testing": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 3,
    "quote": "Phase 4: Quality Assurance & User Testing (1–3 weeks, ~15%) Overlaps with Phase 3 rather than following it."
   },
   "launch": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 1,
    "quote": "Phase 5: Deployment, Launch & Initial Feedback (~1 week, ~5%)"
   },
   "note": "Forcoda has a second guide in the sample (/blog/mvp-development-timeline) giving 1-3, 2-4, 4-10 and 2-3 weeks (QA and launch prep together). One publisher, counted once, using the guide that times all five phases separately."
  },
  "codevelo.io": {
   "url": "https://codevelo.io/blog/mvp-development-timeline",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 3,
    "quote": "1. Discovery & Requirements (1–3 Weeks)"
   },
   "design": {
    "low_weeks": 2,
    "high_weeks": 4,
    "quote": "2. UX/UI Design (2–4 Weeks)"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 6,
    "high_weeks": 14,
    "quote": "3. MVP Development (6–14+ Weeks)"
   },
   "testing": {
    "low_weeks": 2,
    "high_weeks": 3,
    "quote": "4. Testing & Quality Assurance (2–3 Weeks)"
   },
   "launch": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "5. Launch & Iteration (Initial 1–2 Weeks)"
   },
   "note": "\"14+\" recorded as 14."
  },
  "scnsoft.com": {
   "url": "https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development/mvp",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 2,
    "high_weeks": 4.34,
    "quote": "Step 1. Discovery and MVP planning (2 weeks – 1 month)"
   },
   "design": {
    "low_weeks": 0.57,
    "high_weeks": 1.43,
    "quote": "MVP UX design (2-5 days) ... MVP UI design (2-5 days); the two added"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 8.69,
    "high_weeks": 26.07,
    "quote": "MVP coding (2-6 months)"
   },
   "note": "Code-based route. The no-code route (1-2 days) and the optional 2-month proof of concept are not counted. No testing or launch duration stated."
  },
  "tericsoft.com": {
   "url": "https://www.tericsoft.com/blogs/mvp-development-timeline",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "Traditional Approach (1-2 weeks): This usually involves long workshops"
   },
   "design": {
    "low_weeks": 3,
    "high_weeks": 5,
    "quote": "Traditional Approach (3-5 weeks): Designers manually create every wireframe"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 6,
    "high_weeks": 12,
    "quote": "Traditional Approach (6-12 weeks): Developers write every line of code from scratch"
   },
   "launch": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 1,
    "quote": "Traditional Approach (1 week): This involves manually setting up servers"
   },
   "note": "The \"Traditional\" figures are used; the page also gives faster AI-assisted ones. Its own FAQ gives traditional discovery as 2-4 weeks, contradicting the 1-2 in the body; the body figure is used. Testing is folded into development."
  },
  "acornglobus.com": {
   "url": "https://acornglobus.com/blog/mvp-development-process/",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 2,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "Weeks 1-2: Discovery and Scoping"
   },
   "design": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 1,
    "quote": "Week 3: Design and Architecture"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 4,
    "high_weeks": 4,
    "quote": "Weeks 4-5: Sprint 1 ... Weeks 6-7: Sprint 2"
   },
   "note": "Week 8 is \"Testing, Polish, and Launch\" together, so neither testing nor launch is counted separately."
  },
  "agilesoftlabs.com": {
   "url": "https://www.agilesoftlabs.com/blog/2026/03/how-to-build-minimum-viable-product-mvp",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "1. Discovery & Planning / 1–2 weeks"
   },
   "design": {
    "low_weeks": 2,
    "high_weeks": 3,
    "quote": "2. Design & Prototyping / 2–3 weeks"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 4,
    "high_weeks": 12,
    "quote": "3. Development / 4–12 weeks"
   },
   "testing": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "4. QA & Testing / 1–2 weeks"
   },
   "launch": {
    "low_weeks": 1,
    "high_weeks": 1,
    "quote": "5. Deployment & Launch / 1 week"
   },
   "note": "The main phase table is used. The page also has per-MVP-type tables and a mobile-app FAQ with longer ranges."
  },
  "upsilonit.com": {
   "url": "https://www.upsilonit.com/blog/key-mvp-stages-from-ideation-to-post-release",
   "discovery": {
    "low_weeks": 2,
    "high_weeks": 2,
    "quote": "approximately two weeks dedicated to the discovery phase"
   },
   "build": {
    "low_weeks": 13.04,
    "high_weeks": 13.04,
    "quote": "The actual development of an MVP typically takes around three months"
   },
   "note": "No design, testing or launch duration."
  }
 },
 "total_only": {
  "6sensehq.com": "MVP development usually takes 8–16 weeks for focused web or SaaS products (no per-phase figure)",
  "weweb.io": "A typical MVP timeline ranges from 1 to 4 months",
  "notionmind.com": "Most software MVPs take between 4 and 12 weeks",
  "orases.com": "Foundational MVPs (6–12 Months)",
  "boldare.com": "development of an MVP can take as little as 4 - 6 weeks (its 1-2 week sprints and 1-2 day workshop are not phases)"
 },
 "no_timing": [
  "maddevs.io",
  "learn.marsdd.com",
  "unosquare.com",
  "atlassian.com",
  "dev.to"
 ],
 "unverifiable": {
  "radixweb.com": "The article body did not load to our fetcher (8 words) or our browser (only the FAQ rendered). A summarising fetcher reported per-phase figures, but they could not be read against the page, so they are not counted."
 }
}