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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
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.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend30-60 min1-2 h Setup, laufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
Root causeQualityOperations
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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