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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
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.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend15-30 min30-60 min15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
11-61-61
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus ListPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
PrioritizationFocusTasks
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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