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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
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.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-30 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-62-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
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StrategyAnalysisPlanning
PrioritizationFocusTasks
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving