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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend1-2 Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
11-43-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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