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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
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.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung
Participantsdifferent
2-83-20 Reviewer
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping