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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Operations Barrier Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | 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. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 2-6 h | 2-4 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | Root causeSafetyIncident |