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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | Half day | 1-4 Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |