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| Criterion |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Growth Flywheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-120 min | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | LeanObservationProcessOperations | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | GrowthRetentionConversion |