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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Architecture C4 Model |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization |