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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Concierge MVP |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution. | 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 a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 2-8 h | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 Kunden | 2-8 | 5-12 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | MVPValidationServiceDiscovery | LeanStartupValidationMVP | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | StartupValidationCompetition |