10 · MVP Scope — Bennett Bootstrap (Stage 1)
MVP scope: one university, one intake cycle.
Everything below is chosen for what proves the operating model — nothing more, nothing less.
In scope
- Student, NGO, Admin Portals — full scope
- University Portal — Bennett only
- CSR Portal — full scope, first cohort
- Finance Portal — no loan reconciliation in MVP
- Funding Engine — Scholarship + CSR only
- AI — Document Verification & Application Summary
Deferred
- Education loan integration — no partner in MVP
- Multi-university support — Bennett only
- AI Scholarship Match, Fraud Detection, Impact Reports
- Community / crowdfunding features — Stage 5
- Sponsor & Foundation Portal — Stage 2
MVP success criteria
- A Bennett cohort completes admission with a funding stack closed.
- ≥ 1 CSR partner runs a full campaign end-to-end.
- ≥ 1 NGO tracks students end-to-end across the 9-stage journey.
- Operating model repeats for a second intake without re-architecting.