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| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Decision Making Pareto 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. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 5-10 min daily | 15-90 min daily | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1 | 1 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | 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 | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause |