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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 90-180 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |
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