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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | 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 | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |
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