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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
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.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-2 h45-120 min
Participantssame
2-82-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning reportTrade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides
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StrategyAnalysisPlanning
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions
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Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing