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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-2 h | 5-15 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StartupValidationCompetition | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |