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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |