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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Product Canvas |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When product goal and feature scope don't yet fit cleanly together, it creates a shared working picture. It connects need, core features, and assumptions into a solid starting point. | 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 an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Product Canvas, Product Assumptions, Scope Notes | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasDiscoveryScope | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning |