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Criterion
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timesame
1-2 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report
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StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
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