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Selected:Architecture Inception CanvasNeOn MethodologyLinked Open TermsArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | 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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Wochen bis Monate | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |



