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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Architecture C4 Model |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-4 h | 5-15 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | StartupValidationCompetition | LeanStartupValidationMVP |