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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 h | Mehrere Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning |