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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions | ![]() Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|
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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timesame | 2-4 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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