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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Scenario Planning method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
Scenario Planning
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.A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption Notes.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h10-30 min je Item20–45 min0.5-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-81-8Small cross-functional group4-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesThree-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption NotesRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logScenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
EstimationUncertaintyForecasting
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
StrategyUncertaintyPlanning
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