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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | LeanStartupValidationMVP | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |
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