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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufendHalber Tag bis 2 Tage1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
115-2004-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model