From Idea to MVP in 5 Days

Case Study: Orderly

Orderly is a modern POS system designed for restaurants, built to replace outdated, fragmented systems with a single, intuitive solution. With a touch-friendly interface, role-based access, and advanced analytics, Orderly helps restaurant teams save time, reduce costs, and serve guests better.

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5

Days

$5k

Budget

16

Features

$50

Monthly maintenance

Problem statement

Most restaurants struggle with outdated point-of-sale systems that are expensive, fragmented, and not built with staff experience in mind. 

Managers juggle multiple platforms for reservations, orders, reporting, and payments — while staff waste time navigating clunky workflows.

Solution

We designed and launched Orderly — a single, scalable platform for modern restaurant operations.

Key features included:

  • Touch-friendly interface built for speed
  • Role-based access control
  • Advanced analytics and reporting
  • Streamlined order management
  • Kitchen Display System (KDS)
  • Cost and inventory management
  • Manage multiple locations
  • Marketing website with registration form
  • Table layout system
  • Reservation management
  • Integrated payment processing
  • Menu management with online menu publishing
  • Staff management and role assignment
  • Configurable dashboard and alerts
  • Full system settings for customization
  • Support page with contact form and FAQs

Process

We run a focused 5-day cycle — discover, prototype, test, build, and launch — powered by AI and grounded in user feedback to deliver MVPs fast.

Day 1 – Discovery

We interviewed the client and staff using Google Meet (notes captured by Gemini), synthesized needs into a Product Requirements Doc (PRD), wrote a PRFAQ, set OKRs, and outlined the prototype in Dotted.

Day 2 – Prototype + Internal Test

We created a prototype in Lovable and ran it through internal stakeholder testing. Immediate edits were made based on feedback.

Day 3 – User Test + Edits

A user panel tested the prototype. We analyzed results in UserBrain and iterated quickly to align with staff needs.

Day 4 – Build + Harden

The validated prototype was built in Lovable with Supabase handling backend and security. We ran QA to validate performance.

Day 5 – UAT + Launch

The MVP went through user acceptance testing, then launched into a production environment. We also set OKRs in Tability to track adoption.

Week 2 – Week 4

We retested with a user panel, added post-launch features, tested again, and reviewed OKRs and planned pivots.

Key Results

Speed to Market

Delivered a production-ready MVP in just 5 days, cutting typical development cycles (3–6 months) by more than 80%.

Scalability/Flexibility

Demonstrated scalable delivery by completing 16 features in parallel with no increase in turnaround time.

ROI

In a conservative scenario, the business model delivers a CAGR of ~56% over 3 years. By implementing Orderly, our clients reduce software costs by 40% vs the competition.

User Satisfaction

Touch-friendly workflows and role-based dashboards improved daily task completion speed by ~50% in user testing sessions.