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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Strategy OKRs |  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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-2 h Setup | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-20 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | StartupValidationCompetition |
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