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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Engineering Golden Path |  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. | 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. | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |