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| Criterion | ![]() Growth Funnel Analysis | ![]() Growth A/B Testing | ![]() Innovation Crazy 8s | ![]() Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 8-15 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-6 | 1-10 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |



