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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Event Modeling with its core stages and visible working result.
Knowledge Modeling
Event Modeling
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 lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h30–60 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-84-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsEvent Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior
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EventStorming on a long working surface: colored event cards form a business flow, friction points are marked, and a boundary separates different areas of responsibility.
Domain Modeling
EventStorming
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map