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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making RAPID |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernance | StartupValidationCompetition |