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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Business Model Canvas with nine connected compartments, a few notes and symbols for customers, delivery and economic relationships.
Business Strategy
Business Model Canvas
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins.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.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h60–90 min
Participantssame
2-82-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business HypothesesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
Business modelStrategyValueInnovation
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration of a Strategy Canvas with several value curves
Business Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S