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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h pro Pattern | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | LeanStartupValidationMVP | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |