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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Operations Accountability Ladder | ![]() Decision Making DACI | ![]() Facilitation Responsibility Poker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 20-45 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-8 | 2-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation |



