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Selected:Linked Open TermsATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Competency QuestionsArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 2-4 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |