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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Agile Starfish Retrospective |  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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | When improvement options need to be sorted more finely than just start and stop, it brings observations into clear kinds of action. This makes visible what should be done more, less, newly, or continued. | 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 | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-6 Wochen | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Starfish Board, Practice Changes, Experiments | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |