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Selected:Force Field AnalysisRed TeamingSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Argument Mapping
| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making Red Teaming |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | 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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | 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 | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | RiskDecisionSensemaking | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | SensemakingDecisionRationale |