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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing North Star Metric with its core stages and visible working result.
Growth
North Star Metric
Paper illustration for Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Growth Experiment workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Growth Experiment
Funnel Analysis workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Funnel Analysis
Purposedifferent
When product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible.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.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.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h60-120 min1-2 Wochen1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-83-81-61-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadenceFlywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogExperiment card, Result summary, Next betFunnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses
Tags1 shared
GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention
GrowthRetentionConversion
MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning
AnalyticsConversionGrowth
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