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Selected:ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Wardley MappingLeverage PointsArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Architecture Architecture Communication 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. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-3 h | Half day | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | 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 | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |