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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 1-2 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity |