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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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 Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
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 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 many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes.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
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min30-90 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
2-83-83-123-9
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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