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Criterion
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisOptions
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
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