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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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 | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |
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