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Criterion
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
Purposedifferent
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.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-83-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions
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OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
StrategyAnalysisOptions
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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing