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Criterion
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
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 delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus1-3 h1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-84-101-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decisionCurrent-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck listExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
Tagsno overlap
LeanStartupValidationMVP
LeanFlowWasteDelivery
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas