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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow Diagram |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 h | 2-6 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |