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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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 | Low | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |