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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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 | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |