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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h | 45-60 min | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | StrategyAnalysisOptions | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |