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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Growth A/B Testing |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 1-4 Wochen | Wochen bis Monate | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |