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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Business Strategy Scenario Planning |
|---|---|---|---|
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 content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Based on research question | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | Information architectureNavigationStructure | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning |
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