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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
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.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-120 min1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-82-66-30 Experten
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
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Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
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