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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | 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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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