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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Agile Starfish Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-5 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Starfish Board, Practice Changes, Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam |