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| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Facilitation Team Charter |
|---|---|---|---|
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 several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | 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 | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | TeamAlignmentCollaboration |
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