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Selected:Jobs to Be DoneATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Opportunity ScoringAssumption Surfacing
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | 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. | When opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |