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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Growth Flywheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 1-5 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | GrowthRetentionConversion |