View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
Selected:Force Field AnalysisRAID LogSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Request for Comments
| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Architecture Request for Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. | An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 3-20 Reviewer |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | RAID Log, Status Report Source | 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 | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance |