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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-6 | 2-6 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | DecisionTreeOptions | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |