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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Growth Growth Experiment |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When growth ideas surface quickly, the temptation to build immediately instead of learning is high. A Growth Experiment frames an assumption so target group, lever, and measurement are clear before the first deployment. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-75 min | 1-2 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Experiment card, Result summary, Next bet |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning |
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