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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 15-90 min daily | 1-4 h | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 3-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |