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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns | ![]() Systems Thinking Iceberg Model | ![]() Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 30-60 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |



