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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning |
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