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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | 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 team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | 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 | Spotify Model Map, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis |
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