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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Property Graph Schema Design |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | Property Graph Schema Design turns business and technical requirements into a robust graph schema. It fits when query patterns, constraints, and migrations need to be thought about together. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 4-8 h initial, dann iterativ |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Schema Diagram, Node and Relationship Catalog, Index Plan, Migration Scripts, Sample Queries |
Tagsno overlap | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Knowledge graphModelingSemantic |