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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  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 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | GrowthRetentionConversion |