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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | ChangeDecisionStrategy | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |