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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 45-60 min | 60–90 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |