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Selected:Strategy Execution LoopViews and BeyondATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Architecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 1-3 Tage | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1-4 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |