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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
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 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.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
60-90 min1-2 h Setup, laufendSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-121Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders1
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogAction 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
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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