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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |