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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Growth Growth Experiment |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. | When growth ideas surface quickly, the temptation to build immediately instead of learning is high. A Growth Experiment frames an assumption so target group, lever, and measurement are clear before the first deployment. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Experiment card, Result summary, Next bet | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |