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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work. | 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 | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-8 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | LeanStartupValidationMVP |