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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Innovation TRIZ |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy 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. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |
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