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| Criterion |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | 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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |
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