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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of a Test Card with four fields for hypothesis, test, metric, and success threshold.
Product Discovery
Test Card
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
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.The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success.When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list.When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend20-35 min90-180 min initial, dann laufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
11-53-82-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveTest Card with a pre-set thresholdKPI Tree, Owner ListCounter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis
MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement
MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments
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