Define one user task
Write down who needs which outcome and what they do today without this project. Without a task, deployment is only technical entertainment.
FREE VALIDATION ASSET
Open-source project validation checklist
Do not leave the next saved project in a bookmark folder. Use a fixed sequence to decide whether it deserves your first week.
Run the smallest environment
Validate one model, data set, workflow, or service path, then record dependencies, deployment time, operating cost, and failure points.
Check delivery boundaries
Review licensing, brand, data, permissions, backup, maintenance, and human intervention. These determine whether you can deliver the capability to someone else.
Write the next move
Leave one testable action: find a pilot user, add a metric, make a template, or decide to stop.