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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 45-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | KPI Tree, Owner List | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |