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| Criterion | ![]() Operations A3 Problem Solving | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | The NeOn Methodology structures ontology work as a controlled process with reuse, scenarios, and reviews. It is useful when ontologies should not emerge ad hoc but modularly and reusably. | Competency Questions translate a domain model into concrete questions that it must be able to answer. The method keeps the model's scope clean and prevents pretty but useless structures. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 2-4 h | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-5 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |



