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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 h | Half day | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | FailureResilienceRisk | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | KnowledgeMappingRisk |