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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
Paper illustration of NeOn Methodology with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
NeOn Methodology
Paper illustration of Competency Questions with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Competency Questions
Purposedifferent
arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.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.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.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
LowLowHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage30-60 minMehrere Wochen bis Monate2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
1-43-72-102-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsOntology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation ReportCompetency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix
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ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering
OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic
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