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Selected:NeOn MethodologyArchitecture Communication CanvasARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 60-120 min | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |
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