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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Systems Thinking Current Reality 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Half day | 1-6 Wochen | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |