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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Growth A/B Testing |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-12 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |