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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Business Strategy PESTLE 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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-3 h | 5-15 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StartupValidationCompetition | StrategyMarketAnalysis |