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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 10-20 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-100+ | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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