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Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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Operations
Eat the Frog
Purposedifferent
SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them.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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 h15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
3-122-81
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action listGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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