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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Growth Flywheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | GrowthRetentionConversion |