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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Ontology Design PatternsLinked Open TermsCompetency Questions
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-3 h pro Pattern | Wochen bis Monate | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
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 | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |