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Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Purposedifferent
When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.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 two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen1-3 h1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews2-81-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
Tagsno overlap
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
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Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
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
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix