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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Innovation Rolestorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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 an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity |
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