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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights 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.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min30-90 min90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-121-64-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
DecisionRolesGovernance
DecisionTreeOptions
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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