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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Architecture C4 Model |  Growth Golden Circle |  Product Discovery Landing Page Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | In positioning and communication, what an offering actually stands for often becomes blurred. The Golden Circle sharpens a product's inner rationale and connects purpose, approach, and offering into a clear statement. | When a value proposition first needs to be checked for resonance, it condenses the idea onto a focused entry page. It shows whether language and offering carry interest. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 1-4 h | 30-60 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning Draft | Landing Page, Conversion Data, Learning Summary |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | MarketingPositioningCommunication | ValidationConversionMarketing |