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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Product Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
Product Canvas
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Purposedifferent
When product goal and feature scope don't yet fit cleanly together, it creates a shared working picture. It connects need, core features, and assumptions into a solid starting point.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
Timesame
1-2 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Product Canvas, Product Assumptions, Scope NotesTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions
Tagsno overlap
CanvasDiscoveryScope
StrategyAnalysisOptions
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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of Lean UX Canvas with its method-specific working model.
UX Design
Lean UX Canvas
Paper illustration of MVP Test Matrix with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
MVP Test Matrix
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing