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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters 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. | The NeOn Methodology structures ontology work as a controlled process with reuse, scenarios, and reviews. It is useful when ontologies should not emerge ad hoc but modularly and reusably. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | Wochen bis Monate | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |