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Selected:Ontology Design PatternsRoot Cause AnalysisATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Family Tree Analysis
| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 1-4 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-8 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |