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Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM)

The ATAM method (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) is used to evaluate the quality of software architectures by analyzing the trade-offs between different architectural decisions. It helps to understand the impact of design decisions on quality attributes such as performance, security, and maintainability.

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Baseline data

Context
Organizational level
Enterprise
Organizational maturity
Advanced
Impact area
Technical
Decision
Decision type
Architectural
Value stream stage
Discovery
Assessment
Complexity
Medium
Maturity
Established
Cognitive load
Medium

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Structural placement

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Theme space
Software & Architecture
Theme area
Software Architecture
Segment
Quality Attributes & Trade-offs
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