POC vs POV in B2B Sales: Proof of Concept vs Proof of Value Explained
A POC (Proof of Concept) answers the question: "Can your product technically do what you claim?" A POV (Proof of Value) answers the question: "Does your product deliver the business value it promises in our specific environment?" They are not the same thing. A POC is a technical validation; a POV is a commercial validation. In most B2B SaaS sales, the right ask is a POV, not a POC -- by the time a prospect requests a POC, they have usually already validated that the technology exists; what they need to validate is the business case for purchasing it.
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