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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 45-60 min | Wochen bis Monate | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |