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| Criterion |  Operations Standard Work Analysis |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Agile WSJF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProcessQuality | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization |