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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Property Graph Schema DesignStakeholder Mapping
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Knowledge Modeling Property Graph Schema Design |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Property Graph Schema Design turns business and technical requirements into a robust graph schema. It fits when query patterns, constraints, and migrations need to be thought about together. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 4-8 h initial, dann iterativ | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + 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 | Schema Diagram, Node and Relationship Catalog, Index Plan, Migration Scripts, Sample Queries | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | Knowledge graphModelingSemantic | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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