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Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
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Timedifferent
Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus5-15 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-81-53-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decisionVC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation stepFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
LeanStartupValidationMVP
StartupValidationCompetition
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving