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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Operations Change 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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 2-6 h | Half day | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison |