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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation Worst Possible Idea |
|---|---|---|---|
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 search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | IdeationInnovationCreativity | IdeationCreativityDivergence |
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