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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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