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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling | ![]() Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix | ![]() Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h | 45-75 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |



