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Selected:Example MappingChange AnalysisSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Acceptance Criteria Workshop
| Criterion |  Agile Example Mapping |  Operations Change Analysis |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | 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. | 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. | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-120 min | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 3-7 | 2-6 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | 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 | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |