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| Criterion | ![]() Agile WSJF | ![]() Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |



