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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | 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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |