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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Knowledge Modeling Linked Open Terms |  Agile ROAM Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | Wochen bis Monate | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-8 | 3-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | 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, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan | ROAM Board, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment |