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Selected:RAID LogATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Diary StudyArchitecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  UX Research Diary Study |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. | When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-4 Wochen | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 5-20 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | UX researchTrackingBehavior | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |