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Criterion
Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of Hooked Model with its method-specific working model.
Growth
Hooked Model
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Purposedifferent
When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.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.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-90 minMultiple workshops over several weeks1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-123-82-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsHooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics checkGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
GrowthBehaviorRetention
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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