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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | 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 |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality |
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