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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | FacilitationOptionsDecision | StrategyAnalysisOptions |