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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Growth Flywheel |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Growth Funnel Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | GrowthRetentionConversion | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | AnalyticsConversionGrowth |