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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making Decision Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 10-20 min daily | 1-4 Wochen | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | 6-30 Experten | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | DecisionTreeOptions |