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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)ROAM BoardArchitecture Inception CanvasRAID Log
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Agile ROAM Board |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-15 | 3-8 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatdifferent | 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 | ROAM Board, Owner List | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |