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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
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.A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend2-4 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
13-82-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
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Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Evaporating Cloud.
Systems Thinking
Evaporating Cloud