Concrete domain questions define what an ontology or knowledge model must be able to answer and test.
Core question: Which concrete domain questions must the planned model be able to answer so that it is sufficient for the planned use cases and not oversized?
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.
2-4 h
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Knowledge ModelingCategory: Knowledge Modeling. Describes the method's domain of use.
Ontology work is organized as a scenario-based process for reuse, collaboration, evaluation, and long-term maintenance.
Core question: Which of the nine NeOn scenarios are relevant for this ontology project, and what activities, reuse sources, and reviews result?
Process modelMethod form: Process model. Describes how this method is used in practice.HighComplexity: high. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
Mehrere Wochen bis Monate
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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 modeling pattern solves the current problem so that it fits competency questions, the existing model, and reuse strategy?
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.
Existing vocabularies become reusable term candidates with ownership, versioning, and maintenance decisions attached.
Core question: How does the team deliver the ontology in iterative, releasable increments that cover Competency Questions and are usable by consumers?
Process modelMethod form: Process model. 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.
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Knowledge ModelingCategory: Knowledge Modeling. Describes the method's domain of use.
Validation shapes define required classes, properties, and constraints before graph data enters production pipelines.
Core question: Which shapes define required properties, data types, cardinalities and relationships so that real data becomes validatable and contracts between producer and consumer are unambiguous?
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.