The StratoAtlas Model: A Coordinate System for the Methodology Landscape
Abstract
The previous three notes established three connected problems: the methodology landscape lacks a topology, methods applied at the wrong system level produce specific and predictable failures, and some contradictions at the architectural level should not be resolved but held. This note introduces the StratoAtlas model as a response — a coordinate system that maps 47 methodologies by system level and action type, documents the zones where each method works, fails, and causes harm, and provides a diagnostic framework for navigating the methodology landscape. Includes an appendix with full viewpoints for eight methods.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications
Complex Systems and Decision Making
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 15 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint