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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 2-4 h | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-6 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | 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 | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | Root causeSafetyIncident | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |