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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder 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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend30-60 min60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
112-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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