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Selected:5-Minuten VC-CheckHypothesis-Driven TroubleshootingATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | 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 | High |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 30-240 min | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-6 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | 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 | StartupValidationCompetition | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders |
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