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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals
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.Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth.When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h60-120 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-81-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesFlywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogSMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
GrowthRetentionConversion
GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment
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Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
A paper-based illustration representing North Star Metric with its core stages and visible working result.
Growth
North Star Metric
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping