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Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Purposedifferent
For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-62-82-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis