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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 5-15 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1 | 1-5 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | StartupValidationCompetition | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |