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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling | ![]() Operations Ivy Lee Method | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | 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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 5-10 min daily | 2-4 h | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |



