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| Criterion |  Agile ROAM Board |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Operations Change Analysis |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 45-120 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 2-6 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | 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 | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean |