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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  UX Research First-click Testing |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 1-2 Tage | 4-5 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 10-30 | 5-8 | 5-10 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes |
Tags1 shared | StartupValidationCompetition | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype |