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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
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.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.For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput.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
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend1-2 h Setup, laufend1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
113-81
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineBottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
FlowMeasurementConstraints
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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