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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StrategyCompetitionMarket | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |