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Selected:Peer InstructionStakeholder MappingSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)3-Circle Venn Diagram
| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction | ![]() Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping | ![]() Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) | ![]() Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min je Frage | 60–90 min | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-50 | 2-8 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | 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 | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | LearningDialogueFacilitation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |



