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| Criterion |  Growth Pirate Metrics AARRR |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Growth Growth Experiment |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For products with complex usage paths, overall growth alone is too coarse to reveal bottlenecks. Pirate Metrics breaks the relationship with the product into consecutive stages and shows where the funnel actually leaks. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 h | 1-2 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | AARRR funnel, Metric baseline, Experiment backlog | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Experiment card, Result summary, Next bet | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthMetricsExperiments | StrategyCompetitionMarket | MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |