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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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 a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend45–75 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1Team members involved1-83-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
SensemakingDecisionRationale
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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