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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 1-2 h | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-12 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |



