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| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-2 h | 90-180 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |