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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
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend1-2 h Setup, laufend60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
115-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
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Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
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