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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.
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MediumMediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-2 hHalf day1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-81-83-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsStress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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