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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Operations Theory of Constraints |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  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. | For a system that does not get faster despite effort, the method directs attention to the bottleneck. It concentrates improvement on the point that actually limits throughput. | 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 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 | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement |