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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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. | 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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 45-90 min | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | ChangeDecisionStrategy | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |