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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |