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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points | ![]() Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram | ![]() 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. | 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. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Half day | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |



