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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |