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| Criterion |  Growth Flywheel |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthRetentionConversion | KnowledgeMappingRisk | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | AnalyticsConversionGrowth |