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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Growth A/B Testing |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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 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 | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | StrategyCompetitionMarket | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | StartupValidationCompetition |