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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1-6 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |