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Criterion
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Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of Linked Open Terms with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Linked Open Terms
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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.Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently.When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update.
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1-2 TageWochen bis Monate20-40 min pro Story
Participantsdifferent
1-42-83-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewOntology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance PlanAcceptance Criteria, Story Update
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ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic
AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development
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Knowledge Modeling
Competency Questions
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Agile
Example Mapping
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Knowledge Modeling
NeOn Methodology
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Agile
Specification by Example