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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend30-60 min45-90 min15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
12-82-81
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveICE Table, Top Idea ListDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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