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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Innovation Worst Possible Idea | ![]() Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 20-45 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea Shortlist | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | IdeationCreativityDivergence | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |
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