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Criterion
Paper illustration of Ontology Design Patterns with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Ontology Design Patterns
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
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.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.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.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h pro Pattern30 min Setup, dann laufend15-45 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-61-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone1-31-4
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern DocumentationRAID Log, Status Report SourceADR File, Decision Log, RationaleArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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