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Selected:5-Minuten VC-CheckAlignment MappingLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Lean Startup
| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 1-2 h | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 4-12 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Lean 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 checks | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | LeanStartupValidationMVP |