methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
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 for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
Purposedifferent
For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-90 min1-2 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-63-83-102-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report
Tagsno overlap
DecisionTreeOptions
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
StrategyAnalysisOptions
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
Add more methods