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Selected:Architecture Decision RecordSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)System Dynamics Simulation
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Domain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternatives | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis |
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