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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
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.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend1-4 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
11-53-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
DecisionRolesGovernance
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Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
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Request for Comments
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