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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 15-45 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatsame | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |
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