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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Decision Making Option Framing |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | StrategyAnalysisOptions | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison |
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