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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | The NeOn Methodology structures ontology work as a controlled process with reuse, scenarios, and reviews. It is useful when ontologies should not emerge ad hoc but modularly and reusably. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | LeanStartupValidationMVP |