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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Knowledge Modeling Property Graph Schema Design |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | 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. | Property Graph Schema Design turns business and technical requirements into a robust graph schema. It fits when query patterns, constraints, and migrations need to be thought about together. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 2-4 h | 4-8 h initial, dann iterativ |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-4 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Schema Diagram, Node and Relationship Catalog, Index Plan, Migration Scripts, Sample Queries |
Tags1 shared | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | Knowledge graphModelingSemantic |