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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Product Strategy RICE Scoring | ![]() Product Strategy ICE Scoring | ![]() 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. | When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 60-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption Log | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |



