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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Decision Making Decision Rights 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |