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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 20-45 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |