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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Scenario Planning |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | 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. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-10 | 1-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | StrategyAnalysisOptions | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |