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| Criterion |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a service experience is spread across several touchpoints, it brings frontstage and backstage together. It shows where user contact and internal responsibility must fit. | 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. |
Complexitysame | High | High |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 6-12 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | 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 | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders |
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