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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
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.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.
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MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 hHalf day45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-122-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesLeverage Map, Action StrategyChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
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StrategyAnalysisPlanning
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
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Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
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