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Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Purposedifferent
When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.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
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 WochenPreparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope
Participantsdifferent
5-12 InterviewsArchitecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListDomain 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
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CustomerOutcomesNeeds
ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration of Opportunity Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Scoring