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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 1-4 Wochen | 45-60 min | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |