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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  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. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 1-4 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | ChangeDecisionStrategy | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |