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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |