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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Fishbone DiagramCurrent Reality Tree8D Problem Solving
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 30-60 min | 2-6 h | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-8 | 3-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | Root causeQualityOperations | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |