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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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 stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend60-90 min15-45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
14-102-82-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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