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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations RACI Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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. | 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. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 5-15 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StartupValidationCompetition | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |