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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Growth Growth Experiment |  Growth A/B Testing |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | When growth ideas surface quickly, the temptation to build immediately instead of learning is high. A Growth Experiment frames an assumption so target group, lever, and measurement are clear before the first deployment. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 Wochen | 1-4 Wochen | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Experiment card, Result summary, Next bet | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | StartupValidationCompetition |