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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
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.When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
11-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
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Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
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Innovation
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