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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ChangeDecisionStrategy | DecisionTreeOptions |