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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 60-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | KnowledgeMappingRisk |
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