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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping | ![]() Decision Making Force Field Analysis | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 | High | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ChangeDecisionStrategy | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |



