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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | FacilitationOptionsDecision | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |