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| Criterion |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Operations ABC Analysis |  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. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | 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. | 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 | 30-60 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |