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| Criterion | ![]() Engineering Golden Path | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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 | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 15-45 min | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |
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