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Selected:Change AnalysisProperty Graph Schema DesignShape-First ModelingSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Property Graph Schema Design |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  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. | Property Graph Schema Design turns business and technical requirements into a robust graph schema. It fits when query patterns, constraints, and migrations need to be thought about together. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 4-8 h initial, dann iterativ | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-6 | 1-4 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Schema Diagram, Node and Relationship Catalog, Index Plan, Migration Scripts, Sample Queries | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | 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 |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | Knowledge graphModelingSemantic | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality |