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Selected:Architecture Decision RecordLinked Open TermsOntology Design PatternsProperty Graph Schema Design
| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Property Graph Schema Design |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | Property Graph Schema Design turns business and technical requirements into a robust graph schema. It fits when query patterns, constraints, and migrations need to be thought about together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 4-8 h initial, dann iterativ |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Schema Diagram, Node and Relationship Catalog, Index Plan, Migration Scripts, Sample Queries |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | Knowledge graphModelingSemantic |



