What problem does it solve? Architectural and technology decisions are often made on gut feeling or biased toward a predetermined winner, leaving teams without a defensible rationale when trade-offs between quality attributes like performance, cost, and maintainability must be justified. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Weighted Decision Matrices: Scores at least three alternatives against stakeholder-validated weighted criteria, producing explicit trade-off pairs ("chose X over Y because Z"). - ATAM Method: Applies Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method with quality attribute scenarios (stimulus, response, measure) to surface sensitivity points and risks. - Uncertainty Modeling: Uses three-point/PERT estimates, Expected Monetary Value, and Monte Carlo simulation with P80 commitments when inputs are uncertain. - Use Case: A team choosing between three database architectures for availability, latency, and cost gets a scored decision matrix, an Architecture Decision Record, a risk catalog, and a sensitivity analysis showing whether the ranking survives plausible weight changes. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run a trade-off analysis comparing your architectural options with weighted criteria and produce an ADR with a defensible recommendation.
