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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions | ![]() Decision Making DACI | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 60-180 min | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 4-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |



