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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 15-45 min | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |
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