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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Delphi Method | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-10 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |



