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Selected:Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisAlignment MappingDecision Framing WorkshopATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
| Criterion |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-2 h | 60-120 min | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 4-10 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | 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 | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders |