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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 60–90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | FacilitationOptionsDecision |
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