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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
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.For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together.With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend2-12 Wochen5-10 min daily15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
13-1011
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveProject Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanDaily Priority List, Completion NotesPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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