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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Theory of Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | Theory of Change translates a desired impact into a traceable chain of change. It makes assumptions, intermediate goals, and measurement points visible before a program is rolled out at scale. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Theory of Change Map, Assumptions, Outcome Measures |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | ImpactOutcomesSystems thinkingStrategy |