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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Agile Start Stop Continue | ![]() Team Design Spotify Model Mapping | ![]() Agile 4Ls 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. | When a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 90-180 min | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 5-15 | Team members involved |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Spotify Model Map, Action List | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |



