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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 60-120 min | 20-45 min | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-10 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |