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| Criterion |  Agile Specification by Example |  Architecture arc42 |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min pro Feature | 1-2 Tage | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 1-4 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic |