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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
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 loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend1-2 h60-120 min5-10 min daily
Participantsdifferent
11-85-121
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityDaily Priority List, Completion Notes
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
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