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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Agile Specification by Example | ![]() 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 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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h pro Pattern | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 60-90 min pro Feature | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-10 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |



