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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 2-4 h | 15-45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |