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Selected:Balanced ScorecardSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)KPI Tree3-Circle Venn Diagram
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | 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. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | 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 | KPI Tree, Owner List | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyMetricsExecution | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |