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| Criterion | ![]() Product Strategy Impact Mapping | ![]() Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check | ![]() Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 5-15 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StartupValidationCompetition | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |
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