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Paper illustration of a horizontal story map with an activity backbone, task cards below it and a cross-map release line.
Product Discovery
User Story Mapping
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis
Purposedifferent
When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut.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.PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-102-82-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog CandidatesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesPESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions
Tagsno overlap
BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
StrategyMarketAnalysis
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Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
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 of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces