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| Criterion |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 45-60 min | 5-15 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StartupValidationCompetition | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |