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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Stakeholder MappingMcKinsey 7SPower Interest Grid
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 60–90 min | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
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 | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |