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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 Tage | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-4 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |