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Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Purposedifferent
Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain.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.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h1-5 TageSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope
Participantsdifferent
3-124-12Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanLogic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation PlanPrioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations
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KnowledgeMappingRisk
ChangeSystems thinkingCapability
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
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Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas