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Selected:Software Architecture CanvasLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Quality Attribute WorkshopATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. | 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 | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 2-4 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 5-15 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations |
Tags1 shared | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders |