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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind 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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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 of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis