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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Delphi Method | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | 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 | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 90-180 min | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-10 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |



