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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |
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