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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Growth Flywheel |  Growth Hooked Model |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | 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. | The Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design. | When a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 60-120 min | Multiple workshops over several weeks | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics check | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | GrowthRetentionConversion | GrowthBehaviorRetention | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |