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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
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.With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-30 min Planung, laufend30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-811-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
PlanningTime managementFocus
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Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
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Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
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