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| Criterion |  Decision Making Radar |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations 5 Whys |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 5-15 min | 15-30 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-5 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | StartupValidationCompetition | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | LeanStartupValidationMVP |