> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://eval.playbook.org.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://eval.playbook.org.ai/product-analytics/level-2-product-evaluation/what-is-the-minimum-viable-evaluation.md).

# What is the Minimum Viable Evaluation?

| Level 2 - Product evaluation MVE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| <ul class="contains-task-list"><li><input type="checkbox">Instrument the product to capture events automatically</li><li><input type="checkbox">Use the events data to produce two metrics: activation (used once), and retention (used repeatedly)</li><li><input type="checkbox">Look for patterns in the data, and talk to users to identify opportunities for improvement</li><li><input type="checkbox">Test these ideas for improvement against these metrics with an A/B test</li></ul> |

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