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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-2 h | 45-60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |