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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend1-2 h Setup, laufendSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone1Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders1
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutinePrioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigationsUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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