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Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
Purposedifferent
When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.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
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-120 min5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-61-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsObservation Notes, Improvement IdeasVC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step
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SketchingCollaborationIdeation
LeanObservationProcessOperations
StartupValidationCompetition
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Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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