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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |