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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 60-120 min | 15-45 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |