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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.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
HighMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-51-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisVC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
StartupValidationCompetition
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Innovation
Lean Startup
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Operations
ABC Analysis
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Delivery
Cost of Delay