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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  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. | 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. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 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 | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |