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Criterion
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis
Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Purposedifferent
With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie.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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup, laufend1-3 hPreparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
12-8Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting1
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Action Lists, Project List, Review RoutineCause Tree, Evidence Notes, CountermeasuresDomain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternativesUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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