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| Criterion |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | StrategyCompetitionMarket | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |