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Selected:Theory of Constraints Thinking ProcessATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Views and Beyond
| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |
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