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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Mind Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Question Burst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-8 | 1-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking |



