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Paper illustration of Linked Open Terms with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Linked Open Terms
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of Ontology Design Patterns with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Ontology Design Patterns
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.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
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Wochen bis Monate5-15 min1-3 h pro Pattern
Participantsdifferent
2-83-201-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance PlanRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistSelected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation
Tagsno overlap
OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling
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Paper illustration of NeOn Methodology with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
NeOn Methodology
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of Competency Questions with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Competency Questions
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop