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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
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1-3 h45-120 min2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-62-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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StrategyAnalysisPlanning
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
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Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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