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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Facilitation Responsibility Poker |  Operations RACI Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |