A SaaS product development checklist keeps multi-tenant, billing and ops work visible so they are not forgotten behind UI polish.
Discovery gate
- ICP and pricing hypothesis documented
- Must-have workflows ranked
- Compliance constraints listed
- Success metrics for pilot customers
Architecture gate
- Tenancy model chosen
- Auth and roles designed
- Billing provider selected
- Observability stack picked
- Environments named and owned
Build gate
- Core workflow demoable end-to-end
- Admin minimum viable console
- Automated tests for tenant isolation
- Staging data refresh process
- Security basics: secrets, HTTPS, backups
Launch gate
- Status page or incident channel
- Support mailbox staffed
- Terms/privacy published
- Onboarding checklist for first ten customers
- Rollback plan for bad deploys
How to use it with a partner
Attach owners and dates. Our SaaS development engagements treat each gate as a milestone. Cross-check with SaaS MVP guide and common SaaS mistakes.
Turn gates into a project plan
Book a call and we will mark what you already have vs what is blocking launch.
