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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Decision Making Argument 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h | 1-3 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-8 | 5-12 Interviews | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | SensemakingDecisionRationale |