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Criterion
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-45 min1-2 h Setup, laufend10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-82-811
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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