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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | 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. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 2-6 h | 2-6 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns |