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| Criterion |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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 a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 8-15 min | 1-3 Tage | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1-4 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |