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| Criterion |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 15-45 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |