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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of Shape-first Modeling with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Shape-First Modeling
Purposedifferent
Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 hHalber Tag pro Domain Slice
Participantsdifferent
1-81-4
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsSHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
Knowledge graphValidationSemantic
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