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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman 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.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend1-3 h20-60 min
Participantsdifferent
12-81
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveIssue Map, Positions, Argument NotesPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes
Tags1 shared
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
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Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective