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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-12 | 4-12 | 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 | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | LeanStartupValidationMVP |