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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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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.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
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1-3 h45-90 min1-2 h2-8 h
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning reportProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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StrategyAnalysisPlanning
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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