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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Systems Thinking Intervention 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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-3 h | 5-15 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | StartupValidationCompetition | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability |