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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Operations After-Action Review | ![]() Agile Start Stop Continue | ![]() Agile Mad Sad Glad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | 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 a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 20-45 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | LearningOperationsImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | RetrospectiveTeamReflection |



