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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | 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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 15-45 min | 2-4 h | Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Ontology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic |