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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-8 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |