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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of Outcome-Driven Innovation with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Outcome-Driven Innovation
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.Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 hMehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-82-6 researchers plus sample
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesDesired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative
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