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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | KnowledgeMappingRisk | SensemakingDecisionRationale | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |