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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | 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 a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-6 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |