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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  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. | 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 several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 90-180 min | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |