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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | Half day | 5-15 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StartupValidationCompetition | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability |