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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-120 min | 5-15 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | StartupValidationCompetition | StrategyCompetitionMarket |