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| Criterion |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects 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 navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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 | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 Tage | 2-6 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | Based on research question | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | Information architectureNavigationFindability | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |