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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test | ![]() Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
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 | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |



