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| Criterion |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-120 min | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | LeanObservationProcessOperations | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |
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