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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Growth Hooked Model |  Growth Flywheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | 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 | 45-90 min | 10-20 min daily | Multiple workshops over several weeks | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics check | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | GrowthBehaviorRetention | GrowthRetentionConversion |