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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Half day | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |