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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
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.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional15-90 min daily5-10 min daily
Participantsdifferent
11 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people11
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checksPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusDaily Priority List, Completion Notes
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
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