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Criterion
Paper illustration for Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
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.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min30-90 min20–45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-6Small cross-functional group
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log
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GrowthRetentionConversion
DecisionTreeOptions
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
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Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for Failure Scenario Analysis.
Engineering
Failure Scenario Analysis
Funnel Analysis workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Funnel Analysis