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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments |