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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Operations MORT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | RiskRoot causeSafety | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident |