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Selected:ROAM BoardATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning
| Criterion |  Agile ROAM Board |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | CadenceGovernanceExecution |
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