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Selected:Landing Page TestAssumption SurfacingATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Risk Storming
| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Landing Page Test | ![]() Decision Making Assumption Surfacing | ![]() Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) | ![]() Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a value proposition first needs to be checked for resonance, it condenses the idea onto a focused entry page. It shows whether language and offering carry interest. | 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. | 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. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Landing Page, Conversion Data, Learning Summary | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationConversionMarketing | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |



