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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 2-6 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics |
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