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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Growth Flywheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 30-120 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1-5 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | LeanObservationProcessOperations | GrowthRetentionConversion |