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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms | ![]() Architecture C4 Model | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture 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. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 1-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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