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| Criterion |  Growth Flywheel |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthRetentionConversion | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |