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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |