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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Agile Example Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-7 | 1-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |