· Huyen Pham
Tradeoff tables that fit mid-size Vietnam teams
How to score options when you have three engineers, one vendor, and a deadline that will not move.
Large-framework tradeoff methods assume dedicated architecture offices. Most teams we train in District 1 share analysts across products.
Use four criteria maximum: delivery risk, operating cost, reversibility, and skills already on the team. Score with evidence notes, not gut feelings alone.
Rejected options deserve a sentence. Silent rejects reappear in the next steering meeting as if they were never discussed.
Bring your table to the Architecture Tradeoff Review Clinic if you want a facilitated pass before presenting upward.