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| Criterion |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | 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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-90 min daily | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |
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