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| Criterion |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 60-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-12 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop |
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