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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | 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 | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | StartupValidationCompetition |
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