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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min je Interview | 5-15 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 Interviews | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | StartupValidationCompetition | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |