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| Criterion |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Growth Flywheel |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 5-15 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-5 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | GrowthRetentionConversion | StartupValidationCompetition | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |