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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |