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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Growth A/B Testing |  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. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | 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 | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-120 min | 1-4 Wochen | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | LeanObservationProcessOperations | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | StartupValidationCompetition |