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| Criterion |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations 5 Whys |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-180 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 15-30 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | LeanStartupValidationMVP | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | StartupValidationCompetition |