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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Product Discovery Learning Card |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 25-40 min | 2-4 h | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-5 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Learning Card with evidence and next action | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |