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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 5-30 | 1-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |