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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Business Strategy Scenario Planning |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 4-12 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | SensemakingDecisionRationale | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight |