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Criterion
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration of Hooked Model with its method-specific working model.
Growth
Hooked Model
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Purposedifferent
When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.The Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design.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 a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 minMultiple workshops over several weeks1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-92-82-83-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsHooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics checkGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortAgile
GrowthBehaviorRetention
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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