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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 45-90 min | 20-60 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-12 | 1 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | FacilitationOptionsDecision | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |