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Selected:WSJF ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Standard Work Analysis Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Criterion	Agile WSJF	Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)	Operations Standard Work Analysis	Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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.	When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.	For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
Complexitydifferent	High	High	Medium	High
Timedifferent	45-90 min	Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope	1-3 h	2-6 h
Participantsdifferent	3-10	Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders	2-6	3-10
Formatdifferent	Workshop	Workshop + async	Workshop	Workshop
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	Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs	FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap	LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization	ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders	LeanProcessQuality	RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause

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