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Selected:Competency QuestionsFailure Mode and Effects AnalysisSpecification by ExampleFishbone Diagram
| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Agile Specification by Example |  Operations Fishbone 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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 2-6 h | 60-90 min pro Feature | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | Root causeQualityOperations |