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Selected:Risk StormingSystem Dynamics SimulationCausal Loop DiagramATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-3 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders |