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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making Option Framing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 10-20 min daily | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 1 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison |