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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  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. | 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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | 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 | Wochen bis Monate | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |