MVP: meaning and usage

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What is MVP

  • Minimum Viable ProductA product with enough functionality to deliver value while helping a team test a product or customer hypothesis.
  • Most Valuable PlayerAn award or title for the player judged to have made the most valuable contribution in a game, season, or competition.
  • Minimum Variance PortfolioAn asset allocation constructed to minimize portfolio variance under specified constraints.

MVPWhat does it stand for?

Meanings by domain

Product development

Minimum Viable Product

A product built to deliver value and test a hypothesis

A product with enough functionality to deliver value while helping a team test a product or customer hypothesis.

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Sports

Most Valuable Player

The most valuable player in a competition

An award or title for the player judged to have made the most valuable contribution in a game, season, or competition.

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Finance

Minimum Variance Portfolio

A portfolio designed to minimize price variance

An asset allocation constructed to minimize portfolio variance under specified constraints.

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Detailed explanation

What it is, what it does, and where it fits

MVPは、同じ表記で複数の正式名称を持つ代表的な略語です。プロダクト開発では、顧客価値や仮説を検証するための必要最小限の製品を指します。スポーツでは大会やリーグで最も価値ある活躍をした選手、金融では価格変動リスクを抑えるように構成された資産配分を意味します。日本語ラベルと正式名称は分けて確認すると、意味の取り違えを防げます。

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