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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-10 | 3-12 | 5-30 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | ChangeDecisionStrategy | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |