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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Decision Making Pre-Mortem | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 20–45 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | Small cross-functional group | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |
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