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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-6 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |