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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Wochen bis Monate | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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