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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | 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 there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | 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 | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 5-15 min | 30-120 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-5 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | StartupValidationCompetition | LeanObservationProcessOperations | LeanStartupValidationMVP |