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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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 | 15-30 min | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning 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 | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality |
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