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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | 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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-3 | 1-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | SensemakingDecisionRationale | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |



