Clarifies the language, model boundaries, and responsibilities of a business context before integration and team boundaries are fixed.
Core question: Where should this domain boundary sit, and how will contexts collaborate?
CanvasMethod form: Canvas. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-3 h
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Knowledge ModelingCategory: Knowledge Modeling. Describes the method's domain of use.
Reusable modeling patterns solve recurring ontology structures without redesigning the same semantic shape each time.
Core question: Which ontology design pattern satisfies the competency questions with suitable consequences?
Analysis methodMethod form: Analysis method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-3 h pro Pattern
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Knowledge ModelingCategory: Knowledge Modeling. Describes the method's domain of use.
Query patterns drive node labels, relationships, and constraints so property graphs match real retrieval needs.
Core question: Which graph schema answers the key queries correctly, understandably, and efficiently?
Analysis methodMethod form: Analysis method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.