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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | KPI Tree, Owner List | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |