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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
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.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.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 It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h20-45 min45-90 min15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
2-83-123-81-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesLessons learned, Action items, Event summaryImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
LearningOperationsImprovement
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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