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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
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.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend60-90 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
12-101 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checksPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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