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| Criterion |  Growth Flywheel |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy Value Chain 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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthRetentionConversion | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |