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Selected:Quality Attribute WorkshopSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Decision Jam8D Problem Solving
| Criterion |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. | 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 a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 60-90 min | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 4-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | 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 | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |