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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 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
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
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.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-60 min45-90 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
2-82-93-83-9
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
EstimationEffortAgile
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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