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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-180 min | 2-4 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-6 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |