Public-service method guidance
How the alpha phase works
Published by GOV.UK Service Manual.
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The GOV.UK alpha guide recommends prototypes that are just complex enough to test risky assumptions, including technical and legislative feasibility.
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- Public-service guidance supports a bounded method. It does not set commercial product scope or a startup MVP threshold.
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