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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 15-45 min | 1-3 Tage | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |