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Criterion
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Purposedifferent
For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.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.
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Timedifferent
45-120 min15-30 min30-60 minPreparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope
Participantsdifferent
2-61-61-6Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus ListDomain 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
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
PrioritizationFocusTasks
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
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