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Selected:Views and BeyondATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)NeOn MethodologyOntology Design Patterns
| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 h pro Pattern |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-10 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling |