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NOTE · FIRST RELEASE

A First-Release Checklist for Inspection Software

A checklist to decide what belongs in the first release of an inspection tool — and what should wait until one handover actually works.

Last updated: 20 Oct 2026

Scope checklist

CheckWhy it matters now
One asset typefield names stop multiplying
One inspection processstates stay explainable
One reporthandover is exercised end to end
Explicit record statesreview can be trusted
Version on every editverification cannot go stale
Who may verifyone obvious answer, not a debate
Unchecked items renderedthe report stays honest
Export with versionsa copy can be checked later
A way to archiveold records leave the queue
A named first usersomebody will actually run it

What to leave out of the first release

  • Offline sync across devices
  • Photo annotation and AI detection
  • Custom report designer
  • Integrations with accounting or ERP
  • Multi-tenant roles and permissions

Each of those is real work. None of them is needed to find out whether the handover is useful.

How to know it works

Run one real inspection with one real recipient. If the recipient can answer "what was checked, by whom, on which version" without asking a follow-up question, the first release did its job.

This checklist is a starting point for one team, not a maturity model.

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