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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |
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