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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 5-15 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StartupValidationCompetition | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments |
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