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Paper illustration of Linked Open Terms with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Linked Open Terms
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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.SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
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Timedifferent
Wochen bis MonatePreparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-8Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting4-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance PlanDomain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternatives8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
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OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic
ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Change Analysis
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Knowledge Modeling
NeOn Methodology
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Root Cause Analysis