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Delivery
Cost of Delay
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.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.For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.
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90-180 minPreparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope25 min Zyklen
Participantsdifferent
3-8Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting1
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
CoD Table, Prioritization SequenceDomain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternativesFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes
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PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
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