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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-2 h je Session | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 1-6 | Based on research question | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | ValidationUXPrototype | StartupValidationCompetition |