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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 15-30 min | 5-15 min | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | PrioritizationFocusTasks | StartupValidationCompetition | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |