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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work. | The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-60 min | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |



