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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  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 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. | 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 | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 1-6 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |