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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 2-4 h | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |