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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 15-45 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-3 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |
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