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Criterion
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS 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
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
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.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 It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min15-60 min je Zyklus30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-81-81-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List
Tagsno overlap
StrategyAnalysisOptions
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
DecisionTreeOptions
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