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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Delivery MoSCoW |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | PrioritizationScopeDecision | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |