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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Knowledge Modeling Property Graph Schema Design |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | 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. | 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. | Property Graph Schema Design turns business and technical requirements into a robust graph schema. It fits when query patterns, constraints, and migrations need to be thought about together. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 2-4 h | 4-8 h initial, dann iterativ |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Schema Diagram, Node and Relationship Catalog, Index Plan, Migration Scripts, Sample Queries |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | Knowledge graphModelingSemantic |