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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 60-120 min | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |
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