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| Criterion |  Growth Flywheel |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Growth Hooked Model |  UX Research Diary Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design. | When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | Multiple workshops over several weeks | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics check | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthRetentionConversion | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | GrowthBehaviorRetention | UX researchTrackingBehavior |