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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-60 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | LeanStartupValidationMVP | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StartupValidationCompetition |