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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-2 h | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 5-15 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Spotify Model Map, Action List | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |