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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Outcome-Driven InnovationArchitecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | Mehrere Wochen | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + 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 | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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