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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 60-90 min | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |