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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 45-90 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |