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| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Architecture arc42 |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | 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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 h pro Pattern | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1-4 | 1-6 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |