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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape-first Modeling with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Shape-First Modeling
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
Paper illustration of Linked Open Terms with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Linked Open Terms
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
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 a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag pro Domain Slice30-60 minWochen bis Monate60-90 min pro Feature
Participantsdifferent
1-43-72-83-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape DocumentationExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsOntology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance PlanExample Table, Acceptance Tests
Tagsno overlap
Knowledge graphValidationSemantic
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
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