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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Cost of Delayarc42Risk Matrix
Criterion
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Purposedifferent
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.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.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.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope90-180 min1-2 Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders3-81-43-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigationsCoD Table, Prioritization SequenceArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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