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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | 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 | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | 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 | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |