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Selected:NeOn MethodologyLinked Open TermsARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Shape-First Modeling
| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | 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. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | Wochen bis Monate | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-4 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic |