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| Criterion |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Growth Hooked Model |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-120 min | Multiple workshops over several weeks | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics check | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | LeanObservationProcessOperations | GrowthBehaviorRetention | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |