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Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint 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.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.When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h60-90 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries
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StrategyAnalysisOptions
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper matrix with six colored hat cards for information, feeling, value, caution, ideas and process control.
Facilitation
Six Thinking Hats
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop