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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 5-20 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-20 | 1-6 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | EstimationEffortRisk | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |