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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Ivy Lee MethodSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Eat the Frog
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 5-10 min daily | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | 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 | Domain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternatives | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |