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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
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 complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h0.5-2 TageHalber Tag bis 2 Tage30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-820-500+15-2003-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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