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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Half day | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Value Chain Map, Lever List | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisOptions |
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