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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 5-15 min | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-5 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | StartupValidationCompetition | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |
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