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Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI 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.For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput.When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h90-180 min initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
3-103-83-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsBottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresKPI Tree, Owner List
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisOptions
FlowMeasurementConstraints
MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement
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Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
Paper illustration of Goal Question Metric with its method-specific working model.
Engineering
Goal Question Metric
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard