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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
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 a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufendHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
110-501-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S