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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend2-8 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
12-82-5
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
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ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam