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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Agile Example Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | Competency Questions translate a domain model into concrete questions that it must be able to answer. The method keeps the model's scope clean and prevents pretty but useless structures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 30-60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 2-10 | 3-7 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |