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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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UX Design
Design Studio
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Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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 several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h10-20 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-84-100+3-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesSketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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