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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Growth Flywheel |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Growth Funnel Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | GrowthRetentionConversion | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | AnalyticsConversionGrowth |