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Paper illustration for Troika Consulting.
Facilitation
Troika Consulting
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Purposedifferent
When someone needs to sort out a concrete work problem, Troika Consulting offers fast peer consulting with a tight focus. The method brings perspectives together without taking responsibility out of the person's hands.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
LowHigh
Timedifferent
30-45 minSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope
Participantsdifferent
3-30Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Advice Notes, Next Actions, Peer InsightsPrioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationCoachingLearning
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
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Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas