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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 5-15 min | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-5 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | StartupValidationCompetition | SensemakingDecisionRationale | LeanStartupValidationMVP |