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Selected:Funnel AnalysisAssumption SurfacingLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)A/B Testing
| Criterion |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | 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 | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |