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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
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.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend45-90 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
12-81-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan
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Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Three Horizons
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S