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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Facilitation Alignment 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. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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