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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Engineering Golden Path |  Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |