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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |