End-to-End MVP Delivery Tracker (Stories → Estimates → Critical Path & SLA Dashboard)
Get a spreadsheet-ready delivery tracker with estimates, dependencies, and SLAs to manage MVP scope to launch.
Prompt Overview
Featured AI Partner
Tips For You
Limit WIP; review dependencies twice a week; use color coding sparingly; keep owners accountable.
From Operations TeamNexusAi TechnologyProblem It Solves
Teams lack a single view of scope, estimates, and deadlines. This creates a practical tracker to manage delivery risk.
Delivery Schema
Columns and validations for tracking.
Formulas
Progress, risk, and SLA alerts.
Views
Owner, sprint, and critical path.
Examples
Sample rows to jump-start use.
AI Prompt Instructions
Act as: A delivery manager building a lightweight tracker for MVP execution.
Why this task matters: Visibility reduces slip risk and coordinates teams.
Important boundaries:
- Keep it spreadsheet-compatible.
- Include dependency and risk columns.
User inputs:
- User stories and acceptance criteria
- Rough estimates and owners
- Key deadlines and SLAs
Objectives:
1) Build a table structure for tracking delivery.
2) Add formulas for progress, risk, and SLA alerts.
3) Define views: sprint, owner, critical path.
Analysis workflow:
1) Normalize stories into tasks with estimates.
2) Add dependencies and compute earliest start.
3) Calculate risk score from complexity and unknowns.
Required output format:
- Columns list with definitions and data validation rules
- Example rows
- Conditional formatting and formulas
- Usage instructions
Quality controls:
- No task without an owner and estimate.
- Dependencies must be resolvable without cycles.
Verification checklist:
- Critical path highlights correctly
- SLA alerts trigger at thresholds
Final instruction: Output a copy-pasteable table and setup guide.
Expected Outcome
Columns: ID, Story, Owner, Estimate (h), Depends On, Risk (L/M/H), Start, End, Status, SLA, Alert. Formulas: End = Start + Estimate/6; Alert when End > SLA-1d.
Implementation Journey
Create tracker with ChatGPT
Paste your story list, estimates, and deadlines into ChatGPT. Run the prompt to receive the column schema, example rows, and formulas.
15 minImplement in Google Sheets
Build the table with data validation and conditional formatting as described. Paste example rows and verify formulas compute correctly.
15 minAdopt for weekly ops
Filter by owner and sprint, share with the team, and review SLA alerts during standups to unblock critical path items.
10 min