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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)ROAM BoardArchitecture Inception CanvasSoftware Architecture Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Agile ROAM Board |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
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 | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-15 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
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 | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |