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| Criterion |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  Architecture arc42 |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. | 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. | 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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 Tage | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 1-4 | 2-10 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |