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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Agile WSJF |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-90 min | 15-90 min daily | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |