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Criterion
Paper illustration of Linked Open Terms with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Linked Open Terms
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of Competency Questions with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Competency Questions
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.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.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.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
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Wochen bis Monate3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional15-45 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-81 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-32-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance PlanLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checksADR File, Decision Log, RationaleCompetency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix
Tagsno overlap
OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic
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