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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Systems Thinking CATWOE 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. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 5-10 min daily | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1 | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders |