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Criterion
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Purposedifferent
When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.The TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-2 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning reportTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions
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ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
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