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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
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
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 switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 Wochen1-2 h Setup45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-85-12 Interviews2-203-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesJob Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListOKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadenceImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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