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Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
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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.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.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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45-120 min45-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-83-123-10
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Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
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Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions
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