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| Criterion |  Growth Flywheel |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthRetentionConversion | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |