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Criterion
Paper illustration for Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Funnel Analysis workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Funnel Analysis
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.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min20-45 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-81-101-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsFunnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses
Tagsno overlap
GrowthRetentionConversion
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
AnalyticsConversionGrowth
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Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram