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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.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
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend60-120 min5-10 min daily
Participantsdifferent
15-121
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityDaily Priority List, Completion Notes
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done