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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Growth A/B Testing |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |