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| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | LeanStartupValidationMVP |
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