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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend15-45 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
12-81-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
SensemakingDecisionRationale
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Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop