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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy GAP Analysis | ![]() Product Discovery Solution Interview | ![]() Innovation Design Thinking | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min je Interview | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-10 Interviews | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |



