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Criterion
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
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.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h15-30 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-63-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
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StrategyAnalysisOptions
PrioritizationFocusTasks
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
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Operations
Eat the Frog
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Operations
Getting Things Done