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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Architecture Risk Storming |  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. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 60-90 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 4-12 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tags1 shared | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | StartupValidationCompetition |
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