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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Architecture C4 Model |
|---|---|---|---|
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 an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 10-20 min daily | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization |
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