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| Criterion |  Growth A/B Testing |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 20–45 min | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | Small cross-functional group | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |