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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
12-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
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Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes