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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Growth Hooked Model |  Growth Growth Experiment |  Growth Flywheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | 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 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | Multiple workshops over several weeks | 1-2 Wochen | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics check | Experiment card, Result summary, Next bet | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | GrowthBehaviorRetention | MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning | GrowthRetentionConversion |