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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 15-45 min | 2-4 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |