popular pkm structures generally include the same key elements – that is, they separate things to do from things to reference, from scheduled activities, and from the overarching domains of responsibility.
| | PARA | PPV | ace | jd | gtd[^1] |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------- | --------- | -------- | ----- | --------- |
| **things that require action** | projects | pipelines | efforts | - | projects |
| **general categories of responsibilities** | areas | pillars | atlas | areas | areas |
| **notes and assets to reference later** | resources | vault | atlas | items | reference |
| **retired storage** | archive | - | - | - | - |
| **time-based activities** | - | - | calendar | - | calendar |
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[^1]: gtd isn’t an information management system, but is part of the overarching meta-practicing of organizing and maintaining your work and its associated resources.