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Criterion
Paper illustration for Fault Isolation.
Engineering
Fault Isolation
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
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.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.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
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-180 minWochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
1-62-81 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault AreaHypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decisionLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checksVC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step
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TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering
LeanStartupValidationMVP
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
StartupValidationCompetition
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