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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Half day | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-10 | 3-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |