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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique | ![]() Agile 4Ls Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work. | When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 h | 20-60 min | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 1 | Team members involved |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | FailureResilienceRisk | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |



