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Criterion
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
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 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.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.
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Timedifferent
1-2 h30-90 min1-4 Wochen1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-101-66-30 Experten2-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report
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DecisionTreeOptions
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
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