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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Product Discovery Experiment 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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |
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