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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | 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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 8-15 min | 5-15 min | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 | 1-5 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | StartupValidationCompetition | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |