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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Teach-back | ![]() Agile Sailboat Retrospective | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 5-20 min | 45-90 min | 20-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning Gaps | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | LearningUnderstandingCommunication | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding |



