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Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min45-120 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-53-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
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PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
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Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis