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| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-10 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | 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 | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyMarketAnalysis | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality |