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Criterion	Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix	Architecture Views and Beyond	Architecture Architecture Decision Record	Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Purposedifferent	It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.	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.	An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.	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.
Complexitydifferent	Low	Medium	Low	High
Timedifferent	15-30 min	1-3 Tage	15-45 min	Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope
Participantsdifferent	1-6	1-4	1-3	Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders
Formatdifferent	Workshop + async	Workshop + async	Async	Workshop + async
Outputdifferent	Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes	Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale	ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale	Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations
Tagsno overlap	PrioritizationFocusTasks	DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture	ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance	ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders

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