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Scenario Planning method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
Scenario Planning
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
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
Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path.When a navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination.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
HighMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage1-2 Tage1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-12Based on research question2-83-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust OptionsFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
Tagsno overlap
StrategyUncertaintyPlanning
Information architectureNavigationFindability
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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