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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | SensemakingDecisionRationale |
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