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| Criterion |  Growth Flywheel |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthRetentionConversion | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |