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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Agile Working Agreements | ![]() Agile Specification by Example | ![]() Agile Planning Poker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 collaboration needs more than implicit expectations, it lays out shared ground rules openly. It creates reliability for conduct, availability, and decision paths. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 45-90 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 2-5 min je Item |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 3-6 | 3-9 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Working Agreements, Team Norms, Review Cadence | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | TeamCollaborationAgile | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam |



