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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Agile Example Mapping |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-4 h | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |