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Six paper cards show a person moving from a problem through a service flow to a completed outcome.
UX Design
Storyboarding
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
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 a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built.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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-3 h1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable AssumptionsGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
Tagsno overlap
VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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