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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment 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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend30-60 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
114-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping