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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-6 | 3-10 | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | CustomerOutcomesNeeds |