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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisAcceptance Criteria WorkshopSpecification by Example
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 2-6 h | 20-40 min pro Story | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-10 | 3-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | 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 | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |