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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring. | 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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 30-60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns | LeanStartupValidationMVP | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |