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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling |
|---|---|---|
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. | Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | 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 | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess |
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