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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Agile WSJF |  Operations Getting Things Done |  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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 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 | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |