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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Purposedifferent
In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.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.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.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min30-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-122-83-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions
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ChangeDecisionStrategy
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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