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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | Half day | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-12 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |
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