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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 45-60 min | 5-10 min daily | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |