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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  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. | 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. | 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 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 5-15 min | 1-2 h | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StartupValidationCompetition | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |