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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Growth Flywheel |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Growth Hooked Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | 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. | 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 Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | Multiple workshops over several weeks |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics check |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | GrowthRetentionConversion | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | GrowthBehaviorRetention |