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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Agile ROAM Board |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  UX Research Diary Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-15 | 3-8 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | ROAM Board, Owner List | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | UX researchTrackingBehavior |