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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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 effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-60 min1-2 h Setup, laufend5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-913-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
EstimationEffortAgile
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
EstimationEffortRisk
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