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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyAnalysisOptions | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |
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