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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Agile Specification by Example |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 60-90 min pro Feature | 2-4 h | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |