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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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 method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |