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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions | ![]() Delivery RAID Log | ![]() Operations Fault Tree Analysis | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 2-6 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | RiskRoot causeSafety | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |



