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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-10 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |