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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Operations After-Action Review |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 20-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | LearningOperationsImprovement | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement |