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SMART Goals help teams define success and reach higher levels of productivity. Learn what a SMART goal is and how to write your own.

Using the 5 Whys technique for root cause analysis helps teams examine cause-and-effect relationships to prevent problems from recurring. Learn how to use this technique with your team and get started with a 5 Whys template.

Having a plan for your business is key to its success — so learning to work through the strategic planning process is a must-do. Start setting goals and building out your roadmap with the 5 steps of the strategic planning process today.

Gap analysis helps businesses gain the understanding you need to close the gaps between where you are now and where you want to be. Learn how to do a gap analysis, which tools might help you in the process, and get started with an online template.

Learn how to use Gliffy’s balanced scorecard template to visualize and clarify your organization’s strategy. Plus, check out an example of a balanced scorecard to help you get started.

Starbursting is a question-based brainstorming method that helps your team clarify a vision and direction for a new project. Learn how to use this brainstorming technique with your team and get started with an online starbursting template.

Learn how to use a Business Model Canvas to describe or evaluate your product or company’s business model. Get started fast with examples and a free business model canvas template.

Learn what value chain analysis is and how it helps a company identify and increase its competitive advantage, including a breakdown of each step and an online template.

What is an empathy map and how does it play a role in design thinking? Learn how empathy mapping helps teams align their understanding of users and engage in user-centric design with this empathy mapping example and tutorial.

What is story mapping and how do you get started? Learn how agile development teams can use story mapping templates and story mapping tools to jumpstart application, platform, or website development using this visual team-based collaboration approach.

Confluence is built to help any team collaborate — but the feature-packed, highly flexible tool takes time to get used to. These Confluence best practices will help your team dive in and do their best work together.

Check out Gliffy’s event planning template and learn how Confluence planning templates can give your team a running start.