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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |