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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | Wochen bis Monate | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-4 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | ChangeDecisionStrategy |