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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-60 min | 5-15 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | StartupValidationCompetition | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |