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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  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 contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | 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 | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | LeanStartupValidationMVP |