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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Time Blocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 10-20 min daily | 15-90 min daily | 15-30 min Planung, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PlanningTime managementFocus |